1 megawatt-hour
3.6 GJEnergy · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Energy
Just how much energy is 1 megawatt-hour?
Fuel & batteries
1 MWh
3.6 × 10⁹ Jjoules
1,000 kWhkilowatt-hours
860,420 kcalkilocalories
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1 megawatt-hour3.6 GJEnergy · definition
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Lightning energy model1 GJEnergy · defined energy model
Bar length represents energy. Equal energy does not imply the same temperature, power or usefulness.
A little perspective
1 megawatt-hour has about 3.6 times the energy of Lightning energy model.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
1 megawatt-hour
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Lightning energy model
A deliberately rough 1 GJ discharge model. Real flashes vary by orders of magnitude.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked energy is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
The visual compares energy with energy. The records below preserve each value’s basis and caveats.
Lightning energy model
1 GJEnergy · defined energy model
A deliberately rough 1 GJ discharge model. Real flashes vary by orders of magnitude.
- Comparing
- Energy ↔ Energy
- Relative size
- 1 megawatt-hour is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 3.6. 1 megawatt-hour's selected measurement is approximately 260% greater than Lightning energy model's.
How to read the visual
The labelled spans and stored measurements determine the scale; unmeasured illustration details do not.
- Lightning energy model is labelled defined energy model; treat the displayed value as a comparison anchor rather than false precision.
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