Energy conversion
1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) equals 3,412.141633127942 btu (international table) (BTUₕᵀ). Enter any value below to convert from kWh to BTUₕᵀ.
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1 kWh = 3,412.1416331279 BTUₕᵀ
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Joule J | 3,600,000 |
| Kilojoule kJ | 3,600 |
| Thermochemical calorie cal | 860,420.6500956023 |
| Kilocalorie kcal | 860.4206500956 |
| Watt-hour Wh | 1,000 |
| Kilowatt-hour kWh | 1 |
| BTU (International Table) BTUₕᵀ | 3,412.1416331279 |
| Foot-pound ft·lb | 2,655,223.7373981564 |
| Electronvolt eV | 2.2469432668e25 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 kWh = 6,824.2832662559 BTUₕᵀ.
The thermochemical calorie and International Table BTU are named explicitly to avoid ambiguous legacy definitions.
Quick reference
| Kilowatt-hour (kWh) | BTU (International Table) (BTUₕᵀ) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 34.1214163313 |
| 0.1 | 341.2141633128 |
| 1 | 3,412.1416331279 |
| 2 | 6,824.2832662559 |
| 5 | 17,060.7081656397 |
| 10 | 34,121.4163312794 |
| 25 | 85,303.5408281985 |
| 50 | 170,607.0816563971 |
| 100 | 341,214.1633127942 |
| 1,000 | 3,412,141.6331279417 |
From unit
One thousand watt-hours.
Symbol: kWh
To unit
The International Table British thermal unit.
Symbol: BTUₕᵀ
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Definitions are checked against NIST SP 811: Energy units. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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Use the formula BTUₕᵀ = kWh x 3,412.141633127942. 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) equals 3,412.141633127942 btu (international table) (BTUₕᵀ).
The thermochemical calorie and International Table BTU are named explicitly to avoid ambiguous legacy definitions.
