Convert Kilowatt-hour to British Thermal Unit
1 kilowatt-hour = 3,412.142 british thermal unit (BTU). For example, 10 kilowatt-hour = 34,121.42 british thermal unit and 100 kilowatt-hour = 341,214.2 british thermal unit. Type any value below to convert kilowatt-hour to british thermal unit both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Kilowatt-hour to British Thermal Unit conversion formula
To convert kilowatt-hour to british thermal unit, multiply by 3,412.142:
british thermal unit = kilowatt-hour × 3,412.142
Going the other way, 1 british thermal unit = 0.0002930711 kilowatt-hour, so
kilowatt-hour = british thermal unit × 0.0002930711.
Kilowatt-hour to British Thermal Unit — worked examples
| Kilowatt-hour | British Thermal Unit |
|---|---|
| 1 kWh | 3,412.142 BTU |
| 2 kWh | 6,824.283 BTU |
| 3 kWh | 10,236.42 BTU |
| 5 kWh | 17,060.71 BTU |
| 10 kWh | 34,121.42 BTU |
| 25 kWh | 85,303.54 BTU |
| 50 kWh | 170,607.1 BTU |
| 100 kWh | 341,214.2 BTU |
Kilowatt-hour ↔ British Thermal Unit reference table
| Kilowatt-hour → British Thermal Unit | British Thermal Unit → Kilowatt-hour |
|---|---|
| 1 kWh = 3,412.142 BTU | 1 BTU = 0.0002930711 kWh |
| 2 kWh = 6,824.283 BTU | 2 BTU = 0.0005861421 kWh |
| 5 kWh = 17,060.71 BTU | 5 BTU = 0.001465355 kWh |
| 10 kWh = 34,121.42 BTU | 10 BTU = 0.002930711 kWh |
| 20 kWh = 68,242.83 BTU | 20 BTU = 0.005861421 kWh |
| 50 kWh = 170,607.1 BTU | 50 BTU = 0.01465355 kWh |
| 100 kWh = 341,214.2 BTU | 100 BTU = 0.02930711 kWh |
| 250 kWh = 853,035.4 BTU | 250 BTU = 0.07326777 kWh |
| 500 kWh = 1,706,071 BTU | 500 BTU = 0.1465355 kWh |
| 1000 kWh = 3,412,142 BTU | 1000 BTU = 0.2930711 kWh |
About kilowatt-hour and british thermal unit
Kilowatt-hour: A kilowatt-hour is 1,000 watt-hours — exactly 3,600,000 joules (3.6 MJ). It is the "unit" your electricity meter bills.
British Thermal Unit: A British thermal unit is roughly the heat needed to raise one pound of water by 1 °F — about 1,055.06 J (the International Table BTU). Common in heating, cooling (AC tonnage) and US energy work.
Frequently asked questions
- How many british thermal unit are in 1 kilowatt-hour?
- 1 kilowatt-hour = 3,412.142 british thermal unit (BTU).
- How do I convert kilowatt-hour to british thermal unit?
- Multiply the number of kilowatt-hour by 3,412.142. For example, 10 kilowatt-hour = 10 × 3,412.142 = 34,121.42 british thermal unit.
- How many kilowatt-hour are in 1 british thermal unit?
- 1 british thermal unit = 0.0002930711 kilowatt-hour.
- Which is bigger, kilowatt-hour or british thermal unit?
- 1 kilowatt-hour equals 3,412.142 british thermal unit, so a kilowatt-hour is the larger unit.