Megawatt-hours to Kilojoules conversion

What is megawatt-hours?

A Megawatt-hour is a unit of energy and its units, MWh, are formed with W for watt and h for hour from SI unit system combined with letter M, metric prefix, for 1,000,000 or $10^6$. Its definition, in the context of electricity, is the energy of one watt power flowing for one hour.

Followings equivalent equations are identical but in different units. Please note that factor $10^6$ is representing Mega prefix in MWh unit.

$$1 MWh = 10^6*Pt = 10^6*IVt = 3600 * 10^6*J = 2.247 * 10^{22} * 10^6 eV = 8.598*10^5 * 10^6 cal$$

$P - Power$
$t - Time \text{ (in hours. Multiply by 3600 to convert to seconds)}$
$I - Current$ $V - Volts$
$J - Joules$
$eV - Electronvolt$
$cal - Calories$

Wikipedia page for Kilowatt-hour (watt-hour redirected to kWh) UCI article on Energy Units and Conversions Ian Woofenden's explanation on difference between Watts and Watt-Hours

What is kilojoules?

Kilojoules (kJ) are a unit of energy, specifically a measure of the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius.

In other words, it's a way to quantify the amount of energy that something contains or releases. Kilojoules are commonly used in science, technology, and everyday life to express the energy content of various things, such as:

• Foods: The energy content of foods is often listed in kilojoules (kJ) on nutrition labels.
• Electrical appliances: The power consumption of devices like refrigerators or televisions is sometimes expressed in kilowatts (kW), which can be converted to kilojoules per second.
• Chemical reactions: In chemistry, kilojoules are used to express the energy released or absorbed during chemical reactions.

To put it into perspective:

• A typical snack bar might have around 400-600 kJ of energy content
• A standard household light bulb uses about 60 W (which is equivalent to approximately 360 kJ per hour)
• The kinetic energy of a human running at a moderate pace is around 500-700 kJ per minute

So, kilojoules are simply a way to measure and express the amount of energy in various forms.