Gigajoules to Megawatt-hours Conversion
Enter the energy in gigajoules below to get the value converted to megawatt-hours.
How to Convert Gigajoules to Megawatt-hours
To convert a gigajoule measurement to a megawatt-hour measurement, multiply the energy by the conversion ratio. One gigajoule is equal to 0.277778 megawatt-hours, so use this simple formula to convert:
The energy in megawatt-hours is equal to the gigajoules multiplied by 0.277778.
Gigajoules and megawatt-hours are both units used to measure energy. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Gigajoules
One gigajoule is equal to 1,000,000,000 joules, which are the energy equal to the force on an object of one newton at a distance of one meter.
The gigajoule is a multiple of the joule, which is the SI derived unit for energy. In the metric system, "giga" is the prefix for 109. Gigajoules can be abbreviated as GJ; for example, 1 gigajoule can be written as 1 GJ.
Megawatt-hours
A megawatt-hour is a measure of electrical energy equal to one megawatt, or 1,000,000 watts, of power over a one hour period. Megawatt-hours are a measure of electrical work performed over a period of time, and are often used as a way of measuring energy usage by electric companies.
Megawatt-hours are usually abbreviated as MWh, although the formally adopted expression is MW·h. The abbreviation MW h is also sometimes used. For example, 1 megawatt-hour can be written as 1 MWh, 1 MW·h, or 1 MW h.
In formal expressions, the centered dot (·) or space is used to separate units used to indicate multiplication in an expression and to avoid conflicting prefixes being misinterpreted as a unit symbol.[1]
Gigajoule to Megawatt-hour Conversion Table
Gigajoules | Megawatt-hours |
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1 GJ | 0.277778 MWh |
2 GJ | 0.555556 MWh |
3 GJ | 0.833333 MWh |
4 GJ | 1.1111 MWh |
5 GJ | 1.3889 MWh |
6 GJ | 1.6667 MWh |
7 GJ | 1.9444 MWh |
8 GJ | 2.2222 MWh |
9 GJ | 2.5 MWh |
10 GJ | 2.7778 MWh |
11 GJ | 3.0556 MWh |
12 GJ | 3.3333 MWh |
13 GJ | 3.6111 MWh |
14 GJ | 3.8889 MWh |
15 GJ | 4.1667 MWh |
16 GJ | 4.4444 MWh |
17 GJ | 4.7222 MWh |
18 GJ | 5 MWh |
19 GJ | 5.2778 MWh |
20 GJ | 5.5556 MWh |
21 GJ | 5.8333 MWh |
22 GJ | 6.1111 MWh |
23 GJ | 6.3889 MWh |
24 GJ | 6.6667 MWh |
25 GJ | 6.9444 MWh |
26 GJ | 7.2222 MWh |
27 GJ | 7.5 MWh |
28 GJ | 7.7778 MWh |
29 GJ | 8.0556 MWh |
30 GJ | 8.3333 MWh |
31 GJ | 8.6111 MWh |
32 GJ | 8.8889 MWh |
33 GJ | 9.1667 MWh |
34 GJ | 9.4444 MWh |
35 GJ | 9.7222 MWh |
36 GJ | 10 MWh |
37 GJ | 10.28 MWh |
38 GJ | 10.56 MWh |
39 GJ | 10.83 MWh |
40 GJ | 11.11 MWh |
References
- Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019, https://www.bipm.org/utils/common/pdf/si-brochure/SI-Brochure-9-EN.pdf