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Kilowatt-hours converter

Enter a value, choose a source and target unit, and the converter recalculates energy between any pair of nine units: watt-hours, kilowatt-hours, megawatt-hours, joules, kilojoules, megajoules, calories, kilocalories and British thermal units (BTU).

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Result

Result

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Facts and limits of this method

Base unit Joule — all other units convert through it
1 kWh 3,600,000 J (3.6 MJ) — used on electricity bills
1 kilocalorie 4184 J — used for food energy content
1 BTU ≈1055.056 J (British thermal unit)
Total units 9 — Wh, kWh, MWh, J, kJ, MJ, cal, kcal, BTU

When it misleads you

How it is calculated

Each of the nine units has a preset conversion factor to joules — for example, 1 kWh = 3,600,000 J, 1 BTU ≈ 1055.056 J.

The entered value is multiplied by the factor of the selected "from" unit, giving energy in joules.

The energy in joules is divided by the factor of the "to" unit, giving the result in the target unit.

The result is rounded to the chosen number of decimal places and updates instantly whenever the value, units or precision change.

Questions and answers

Why do electricity bills use kilowatt-hours instead of joules?

A kilowatt-hour is a more convenient everyday unit (its magnitude matches typical daily consumption), while the same amounts in joules would be much larger numbers (1 kWh = 3,600,000 J).

Is the "Calorie" on a food label a calorie or a kilocalorie?

On most nutrition labels, "Calorie" (capitalized) actually means a kilocalorie — a historical simplification in the food industry; for an exact conversion, use the "kilocalories" unit.

Where is BTU used?

The British thermal unit is common in the US for stating the power and energy consumption of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Is my data sent anywhere?

No, the whole calculation runs in your browser.

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