Convert Gigawatts to BTUs per Hour
How many BTUs per hour are in a gigawatt? Easy GW to BTU/hr conversion.From
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1 Gigawatt ≈
3,412,141,156 BTUs per Hour
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Gigawatts
A gigawatt is 1 billion watts. The total electricty generating capacity of the United States is about 1,100 gigawatts.
BTUs per Hour
A British thermal unit is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. This can vary slightly depending on the temperature of the water, therefore different estimates for the BTU exist. A BTU/hour is about 0.293 watts.