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Convert gigawatt hour to megajoule

Here you can quickly calculate how many megajoule fit in one gigawatt hour.

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  • 1 GWh = 3600000 MJ
  • 1 MJ = 0 GWh

Gigawatt hour to megajoule conversion table

gigawatt hour megajoule
1 3600000
2 7200000
5 18000000
10 36000000
20 72000000
50 180000000
100 360000000

Formula to convert gigawatt hour to megajoule

To convert gigawatt hour to megajoule, multiply by 3600000.

1 GWh = 3600000 MJ
Example: 1 gigawatt hour = 3600000 megajoule

Common mistakes

  • The relationship is exact: 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ (3,600 kJ, because an hour has 3,600 seconds). The common slip is dividing when you should multiply: 10 kWh is 36 MJ, not 2.8. Remember the direction: kWh → MJ means times 3.6.

Quick gigawatt hour to/from megajoule conversion quiz

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20 gigawatt hour equals 7.2e+7 megajoule.

Correct answer: 20 gigawatt hour = 7.2e+7 megajoule.

5 megajoule equals 1.39e-6 gigawatt hour.

Correct answer: 5 megajoule = 1.39e-6 gigawatt hour.

50 megajoule equals 1.39e-5 gigawatt hour.

Correct answer: 50 megajoule = 1.39e-5 gigawatt hour.

10 megajoule equals 1.39e-5 gigawatt hour.

Correct answer: 10 megajoule = 2.78e-6 gigawatt hour.

1 megajoule equals 2.78e-8 gigawatt hour.

Correct answer: 1 megajoule = 2.78e-7 gigawatt hour.

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