BTUs per Hour to Megawatts Converter

To convert a measurement in btus per hour to megawatts, multiply the value by 0.000000293071. The conversion factor comes from the relationship between both units and the watt.

For example, to convert 5 BTU/h to megawatts: 5 × 0.000000293071 = 0.000001465355 MW.

A BTU per hour is a unit of power equal to about 0.293 watts, used to rate the heating and cooling capacity of HVAC equipment. Derived from the British thermal unit, BTU/h became the standard rating for air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps in the United States, where a '12,000 BTU' unit describes one ton of cooling.

Common uses of btus per hour include: Air conditioner cooling capacity; Furnace and heat-pump ratings; HVAC load calculations; Radiator and boiler output.

A megawatt equals one million watts and is used to rate large-scale power generation and industrial equipment. The megawatt became the standard scale for describing power stations and grid capacity as electricity generation industrialized. A single large wind turbine produces several megawatts.

Common uses of megawatts include: Power plant and grid capacity; Wind turbine and solar farm output; Industrial machinery and data centers; Utility-scale energy planning.

Here are some common values converted:

1 BTU/h = 0.000000293071 MW 5 BTU/h = 0.000001465355 MW 10 BTU/h = 0.000002930711 MW 50 BTU/h = 0.000014653554 MW 100 BTU/h = 0.000029307107 MW