What is BTU per hour?

BTU per hour is a unit of power used to measure the heating or cooling capacity of HVAC equipment. It is the standard rating system for air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps in the United States.

What is gigawatt?

A gigawatt is a unit of power equal to one billion watts. It is used to express the total power output of national electricity grids, large power stations, and national energy policy targets.

Worked examples

1 BTU per hour = 2.930711e-10 gigawatt

1 gigawatt = 1.000000e+09 watt

More Power conversions

• Convert BTU per hour to watt
• Convert BTU per hour to kilowatt
• Convert BTU per hour to horsepower (mechanical)
• Convert BTU per hour to megawatt
• Convert BTU per hour to gigawatt
• Convert BTU per hour to milliwatt
• Convert BTU per hour to microwatt
• Convert BTU per hour to kilocalorie per hour
• Convert BTU per hour to ton of refrigeration

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.