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Unit-of-Measure Equivalents for Electricity
                                         
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Table C4. Unit-of-Measure Equivalents for Electricity
Unit
Equivalent
Kilowatt (kW)
1,000 (One Thousand) Watts
Megawatt (MW)
1,000,000 (One Million) Watts
Gigawatt (GW)
1,000,000,000 (One Billion) Watts
Terawatt (TW)
1,000,000,000,000 (One Trillion) Watts
 
Gigawatt
1,000,000 (One Million) Kilowatts
Thousand Gigawatts
1,000,000,000 (One Billion) Kilowatts
 
Kilowatthours (kWh)
1,000 (One Thousand) Watthours
Megawatthours (MWh)
1,000,000 (One Million) Watthours
Gigawatthours (GWh)
1,000,000,000 (One Billion) Watthours
Terawatthours (TWh)
1,000,000,000,000 (One Trillion) Watthours
 
Gigawatthours
1,000,000 (One Million) Kilowatthours
Thousand Gigawatthours
1,000,000,000 (One Billion Kilowatthours
   Source: Energy Information Administration 

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