Power conversion
1 megawatt (MW) equals 3,412,141.63312794175 btu (it) per hour (BTU/h). Enter any value below to convert from MW to BTU/h.
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1 MW = 3,412,141.6331279417 BTU/h
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Watt W | 1,000,000 |
| Kilowatt kW | 1,000 |
| Megawatt MW | 1 |
| Milliwatt mW | 1,000,000,000 |
| Mechanical horsepower hp(I) | 1,341.022089595 |
| Metric horsepower PS | 1,359.6216173039 |
| BTU (IT) per hour BTU/h | 3,412,141.6331279417 |
| Foot-pound per second ft·lb/s | 737,562.1492772656 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 MW = 6,824,283.2662558835 BTU/h.
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
Quick reference
| Megawatt (MW) | BTU (IT) per hour (BTU/h) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 34,121.4163312794 |
| 0.1 | 341,214.1633127942 |
| 1 | 3,412,141.6331279417 |
| 2 | 6,824,283.2662558835 |
| 5 | 17,060,708.1656397097 |
| 10 | 34,121,416.3312794194 |
| 25 | 85,303,540.8281985521 |
| 50 | 170,607,081.6563971043 |
| 100 | 341,214,163.3127942085 |
| 1,000 | 3,412,141,633.1279420853 |
From unit
One million watts.
Symbol: MW
To unit
One International Table BTU transferred per hour.
Symbol: BTU/h
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Source
Definitions are checked against NIST SP 811: Power units. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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Use the formula BTU/h = MW x 3,412,141.63312794175. 1 megawatt (MW) equals 3,412,141.63312794175 btu (it) per hour (BTU/h).
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
