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Gigawatt-hour to Joule Converter
Use this page to convert gigawatt-hour values into joule, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 GWh = 3,600,000,000,000 J
1 J = 2.77777777777778e-13 GWh
Example: 120 GWh = 432,000,000,000,000 J
Gigawatt-hour
Gigawatt-hour (GWh) is represented in this converter as 3600000000000 joules.
History: Gigawatt-hour comes from electrical metering, mechanical power, fuel equivalence, or heating-energy practice.
Current use: Gigawatt-hour appears in electricity, heating, fuel analysis, batteries, and industrial energy reporting.
Also written as GWh.
Joule
A joule is the work done by a force of one newton through one meter.
History: It is named after James Prescott Joule.
Current use: Joules are used in physics, engineering, and energy calculations.
Also written as J, joules.
Gigawatt-hour to Joule table
| Gigawatt-hour [GWh] | Joule [J] |
|---|
| 0.01 GWh | 36,000,000,000 J |
| 0.1 GWh | 360,000,000,000 J |
| 1 GWh | 3,600,000,000,000 J |
| 2 GWh | 7,200,000,000,000 J |
| 5 GWh | 18,000,000,000,000 J |
| 10 GWh | 36,000,000,000,000 J |
| 20 GWh | 72,000,000,000,000 J |
| 50 GWh | 180,000,000,000,000 J |
| 100 GWh | 360,000,000,000,000 J |
