Convert kwh to btu
1 kilowatt-hour equals 3,412.1416 british thermal units. Enter a value below to convert instantly.
Multiply the number of kilowatt-hours by 3412.14163313 to get british thermal units. How this is calculated
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Formula
Multiply the number of kilowatt-hours by 3412.14163313 to get british thermal units.
Step by step
- Start with 1 kWh.
- Multiply by the conversion factor 3412.14163313.
- 1 × 3412.14163313 = 3,412.1416 BTU.
Kilowatt-hours to British Thermal Units conversion table
| Kilowatt-hours (kWh) | British Thermal Units (BTU) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,412.1416 |
| 2 | 6,824.2833 |
| 5 | 17,060.708 |
| 10 | 34,121.416 |
| 20 | 68,242.833 |
| 50 | 170,607.08 |
| 100 | 341,214.16 |
| 500 | 1,706,070.8 |
| 1,000 | 3,412,141.6 |
Convert Kilowatt-hour to other energy units
1 kWh expressed in every other energy unit on this site.
- Joule J 3,600,000
- Kilojoule kJ 3,600
- Megajoule MJ 3.6
- Gigajoule GJ 0.0036
- Millijoule mJ 3,600,000,000
- Microjoule µJ 3,600,000,000,000
- Nanojoule nJ 3.6e+15
- Attojoule aJ 3.6e+24
- Erg erg 36,000,000,000,000
- Calorie (thermochemical) cal 860,420.65
- Kilocalorie kcal 860.42065
- Calorie (IT) cal(IT) 859,845.23
- Kilocalorie (IT) kcal(IT) 859.84523
- Megacalorie Mcal 0.86042065
- Watt-hour Wh 1,000
- Kilowatt-hour kWh 1
- Megawatt-hour MWh 0.001
- Gigawatt-hour GWh 0.000001
- Watt-second W·s 3,600,000
- Kilowatt-second kW·s 3,600
- Horsepower-hour hp·h 1.3410221
- British Thermal Unit BTU 3,412.1416
- BTU (thermochemical) BTU(th) 3,414.4251
- MBTU (thousand BTU) MBTU 3.4121416
- MMBTU (million BTU) MMBTU 0.0034121416
- Therm (US) thm (US) 0.034129563
- Therm (EC) thm (EC) 0.034121282
- Ton-hour (refrigeration) ton·h 0.28434514
- Foot-pound ft·lbf 2,655,223.7
- Inch-pound in·lbf 31,862,685
- Foot-poundal ft·pdl 85,429,297
- Kilogram-force Meter kgf·m 367,097.84
- Gram-force Centimeter gf·cm 36,709,784,000
- Gram-force Meter gf·m 367,097,840
- Kilogram-force Centimeter kgf·cm 36,709,784
- Ounce-force Inch ozf·in 509,802,960
- Horsepower-hour (metric) PS·h 1.3596216
- Electronvolt eV 2.2469433e+25
- Kiloelectronvolt keV 2.2469433e+22
- Megaelectronvolt MeV 2.2469433e+19
- Gigaelectronvolt GeV 2.2469433e+16
- Hartree Eh 8.2573642e+23
- Rydberg Ry 1.6514728e+24
- Ton of TNT tTNT 0.00086042065
- Kiloton of TNT ktTNT 8.6042065e-7
- Megaton of TNT MtTNT 8.6042065e-10
- Tonne of Oil Equivalent toe 0.000085984523
- Barrel of Oil Equivalent bboe 0.00058844075
- Gigaton of TNT GtTNT 8.6042065e-13
- Fuel Oil Equivalent (kiloliter) FOE (kL) 0.000089557523
- Fuel Oil Equivalent (US barrel) FOE (bbl) 0.00056399035
About the kilowatt-hour
The kilowatt-hour (kWh) is a Metric unit of energy. The billing unit on electricity meters — one kilowatt drawn for one hour.
About the british thermal unit
The british thermal unit (BTU) is a Imperial unit of energy.
Where this conversion is used
Converting kilowatt-hours to british thermal units comes up when nutrition labels, electricity bills, heating, and physics.
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Frequently asked questions
How many british thermal units are in a kilowatt-hour?
One kilowatt-hour equals 3,412.1416 british thermal units.
How do you convert kilowatt-hours to british thermal units?
Multiply the number of kilowatt-hours by 3412.14163313 to get british thermal units.
What is 1 british thermal unit in kilowatt-hours?
One british thermal unit equals 0.00029307107 kilowatt-hours.
When would I convert kilowatt-hours to british thermal units?
This conversion is common when nutrition labels, electricity bills, heating, and physics.
Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.