Richard G. Lugar, United States Senator for Indiana

Senator Dick Lugar - Driving the Future of Energy Security

Lugar Home	Energy Press Overview Speeches Articles Transcripts Press Releases Energy Hearings Industry Dialogue	Energy Legislation Current Legislation 110th Congress 109th Congress	National Security Energy Security is National Security Timeline of Oil Development and Use Top Ten Oil Questions World Oil Chokepoints Who Has the Oil Reserves? Oil and the Military	Energy Efficiency Overview Around the Home For Your Vehicle Actions by Large Corporations	Alternative Energy Overview Beyond Gasoline: Twenty-First Century Fuels The Power of Clean Electricity	Energy Graphics Overview US Active Ethanol Production Capacity Origin of US Crude Oil Imports US Natural Gas Consumption versus Production US Oil Imports by Region US Oil Use by Sector US Petroleum Consumption versus Production Worldwide Natural Gas Reserves by Country Worldwide Oil Reserves by Country	Energy Links Indiana, National and International Energy Links Glossary of Energy Terms Profile of a Patriot Expert Commentary
Lugar Energy Initiative > Alternative Energy > Power of Clean Electricity > Measuring Electricity

Measuring Electricity

The following two charts contain some basic information about electricity. The first explains some common units of measurement for electric generation capacity. The second provides context for the rest of the Alternative Electricity website by showing how much power it takes to do certain things.

Did you know? Units of Measurement for Electricity: 1,000 Kilowatts (KW) = 1 Megawatt (MW) & 1,000 Megawatts (MW) = 1 Gigawatt (GW).
Graphic: How much electricity do we need, anyway?

Please contact the Lugar Energy Initiative at: energy@lugar.senate.gov

Privacy Policy