Power conversion
1 kilowatt (kW) equals 3,412.141633127942 btu (it) per hour (BTU/h). Enter any value below to convert from kW to BTU/h.
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1 kW = 3,412.1416331279 BTU/h
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Watt W | 1,000 |
| Kilowatt kW | 1 |
| Megawatt MW | 0.001 |
| Milliwatt mW | 1,000,000 |
| Mechanical horsepower hp(I) | 1.3410220896 |
| Metric horsepower PS | 1.3596216173 |
| BTU (IT) per hour BTU/h | 3,412.1416331279 |
| Foot-pound per second ft·lb/s | 737.5621492773 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 kW = 6,824.2832662559 BTU/h.
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
Quick reference
| Kilowatt (kW) | BTU (IT) per hour (BTU/h) |
|---|---|
| 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 watts.
Symbol: kW
To unit
One International Table BTU transferred per hour.
Symbol: BTU/h
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Source
Definitions are checked against NIST SP 811: Power units. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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Use the formula BTU/h = kW x 3,412.141633127942. 1 kilowatt (kW) equals 3,412.141633127942 btu (it) per hour (BTU/h).
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
