Quad (unit)
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A quad is a unit of energy equal to 1015 (a short-scale quadrillion) BTU,[1] or 1.055×1018 joule (1.055 exajoules or EJ) in SI units.
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Unit of | energy |
Symbol | quad |
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US customary units | 1015 BTU |
SI | 1.055×1018 joule |
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The unit is used by the U.S. Department of Energy in discussing world and national energy budgets. The global primary energy production in 2022 was 637.8 quad, i.e., 672.9 EJ. [2]