Kilowatts to BTU per hour
Type a value in kW to get it in BTU/h instantly.
That's 45× as much power as a kettle, while a family car is 1.1× more. That is about 45.45 electric kettles running at once.
Convert the other way: BTU/h to kW
What it means
What could that run?
Appliance figures are typical. Car output is quoted at the engine, before losses through the gearbox.
The math
How to convert kW to BTU/h
To convert kilowatts to BTU per hour, multiply by 3,412.14.
Example: 100 kW × 3,412.14 = 341,214 BTU/h.
In the other direction, 1 BTU/h = 0.000293071 kW.
Every unit
Your power in every unit
Tables
kW to BTU/h conversion table
| kW | BTU/h |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 3,412.14 BTU/h |
| 2 kW | 6,824.28 BTU/h |
| 5 kW | 17,060.7 BTU/h |
| 10 kW | 34,121.4 BTU/h |
| 20 kW | 68,242.8 BTU/h |
| 25 kW | 85,303.5 BTU/h |
| 50 kW | 170,607 BTU/h |
| 75 kW | 255,911 BTU/h |
| 100 kW | 341,214 BTU/h |
| 150 kW | 511,821 BTU/h |
| 200 kW | 682,428 BTU/h |
| 250 kW | 853,035 BTU/h |
| 500 kW | 1,706,070 BTU/h |
| 1,000 kW | 3,412,140 BTU/h |
BTU/h to kW conversion table
| BTU/h | kW |
|---|---|
| 1 BTU/h | 0.000293071 kW |
| 2 BTU/h | 0.000586142 kW |
| 5 BTU/h | 0.00146536 kW |
| 10 BTU/h | 0.00293071 kW |
| 20 BTU/h | 0.00586142 kW |
| 25 BTU/h | 0.00732678 kW |
| 50 BTU/h | 0.0146536 kW |
| 75 BTU/h | 0.0219803 kW |
| 100 BTU/h | 0.0293071 kW |
| 150 BTU/h | 0.0439607 kW |
| 200 BTU/h | 0.0586142 kW |
| 250 BTU/h | 0.0732678 kW |
| 500 BTU/h | 0.146536 kW |
| 1,000 BTU/h | 0.293071 kW |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many BTU/h is 1 kW?
- 1 kW is 3,412.14 BTU/h.
- How many BTU/h is 10 kW?
- 10 kW is 34,121.4 BTU/h.
- How many BTU/h is 100 kW?
- 100 kW is 341,214 BTU/h.
The units
About these units
Kilowatts (kW)
A kilowatt is 1,000 watts, the power of a small kettle. Electric motors and car engines are increasingly rated in kilowatts.
BTU per hour (BTU/h)
BTU per hour rates heating and air conditioning. One BTU/h is 0.293 watts, so a 12,000 BTU/h unit is about 3.5 kW.
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