“Why are you using those units for power? Why don’t you use something else?”

Is that what you’re asking? Is it?

So how about a detailed explanation of why gigawatts just rock, and all the others just get on my tit? And if that is what you are thinking, then (1) you might be a bit odd, but (2) you’re in luck:

Why gigawatts rock

It’s part of the standardised SI system of units understood around the world, and it enables numbers from different countries and different times to be compared.

Standardising on one unit of power makes a lot of sense. That is what the SI system does. Switching between mtoe/y, mboe/d, TWh/y, EJ/y, quads/y, kWh/person/d is a pain – I guess we all agree on that.
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