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Unit-of-Measure Equivalents
                     
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Table A5.  Unit-of-Measure Equivalents
Unit
Equivalent
Unit
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
U.S. Dollar
1,000 (One Thousand)
Mills
U.S. Cent
10 (Ten)
Mills
  Source:  Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels.

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