Therms (UK)
Unit of:
Energy
Power
Worldwide use:
Therms are mainly used to measure the energy of natural gas. The UK therm is used only in the UK
Definition:
1 Therm(UK) = 105,505,585.257 348 joules = 29.30710701583 kWh
Common references:
A 4inch wooden match that is completely burned generates approximately 1 BTU. one kilowatt-hour of electricity generates about 3,400 Btu, One pound of air-dried wood about 7,000 Btu, and a ton of coal about 20 million Btu
Usage context:
Therms are mainly used to measure the energy of natural gas. The UK therm is used only in the UK