Kilowatt-hour [kWh] to Gigawatt-hour [GWh] Converter
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How to Convert Kilowatt-hour to Gigawatt-hourGigawatt-hour
1 kWh = 0.000001 GWh
1 GWh = 1000000 kWh
Example: convert 13 kWh to GWh:
13 kWh = 13 x 0.000001 = 0.000013 GWh
Kilowatt-hour
Definition: A kilowatt-hour (symbol kWh) is a unit of energy equal to one kilowatt (1,000 watts) of power sustained for one hour. It is a standard unit for measuring electrical energy consumption.
History/origin: The kilowatt-hour became widely adopted with the expansion of electrical grids and the need for a practical unit to measure household and industrial energy usage.
Current use: Kilowatt-hours are the standard unit used by utility companies to bill consumers for electricity usage. It's also used to specify the energy output of power plants and the energy consumption of large appliances.
Gigawatt-hour
Definition: A gigawatt-hour (symbol GWh) is a unit of energy equal to one gigawatt (1,000,000,000 watts) of power sustained for one hour. It represents a very large amount of energy.
History/origin: The gigawatt-hour is a derivative of the watt-hour, using the SI prefix 'giga-' to denote a factor of one billion. It became relevant with the development of very large-scale power generation facilities.
Current use: Gigawatt-hours are used to measure the energy output of entire power grids, the energy consumption of large countries or regions, and the total energy production of large renewable energy projects.
Kilowatt-hour to Gigawatt-hour Conversion Table
Kilowatt-hour [kWh] | Gigawatt-hour [GWh] |
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0.01 kWh | 1e-8 GWh |
0.1 kWh | 1e-7 GWh |
1 kWh | 0.000001 GWh |
10 kWh | 0.00001 GWh |
50 kWh | 0.00005 GWh |
100 kWh | 0.0001 GWh |
1000 kWh | 0.001 GWh |
10000 kWh | 0.01 GWh |
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