Kilowatt-hours to British thermal units
Type a value in kWh to get it in BTU instantly.
That's 1.67× as much energy as charging an electric car, while a lightning bolt is 14× more. That could lift a one-tonne car 36,710 m into the air.
Convert the other way: BTU to kWh
What it means
What could that energy do?
The hill climb ignores friction and assumes a 1,000 kg car. Food calories on labels are kilocalories.
The math
How to convert kWh to BTU
To convert kilowatt-hours to British thermal units, multiply by 3,412.14.
Example: 100 kWh × 3,412.14 = 341,214 BTU.
In the other direction, 1 BTU = 0.000293071 kWh.
Every unit
Your energy in every unit
Tables
kWh to BTU conversion table
| kWh | BTU |
|---|---|
| 1 kWh | 3,412.14 BTU |
| 2 kWh | 6,824.28 BTU |
| 5 kWh | 17,060.7 BTU |
| 10 kWh | 34,121.4 BTU |
| 15 kWh | 51,182.1 BTU |
| 20 kWh | 68,242.8 BTU |
| 25 kWh | 85,303.5 BTU |
| 50 kWh | 170,607 BTU |
| 75 kWh | 255,911 BTU |
| 100 kWh | 341,214 BTU |
| 150 kWh | 511,821 BTU |
| 200 kWh | 682,428 BTU |
| 500 kWh | 1,706,070 BTU |
| 1,000 kWh | 3,412,140 BTU |
BTU to kWh conversion table
| BTU | kWh |
|---|---|
| 1 BTU | 0.000293071 kWh |
| 2 BTU | 0.000586142 kWh |
| 5 BTU | 0.00146536 kWh |
| 10 BTU | 0.00293071 kWh |
| 15 BTU | 0.00439607 kWh |
| 20 BTU | 0.00586142 kWh |
| 25 BTU | 0.00732678 kWh |
| 50 BTU | 0.0146536 kWh |
| 75 BTU | 0.0219803 kWh |
| 100 BTU | 0.0293071 kWh |
| 150 BTU | 0.0439607 kWh |
| 200 BTU | 0.0586142 kWh |
| 500 BTU | 0.146536 kWh |
| 1,000 BTU | 0.293071 kWh |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many BTU is 1 kWh?
- 1 kWh is 3,412.14 BTU.
- How many BTU is 10 kWh?
- 10 kWh is 34,121.4 BTU.
- How many BTU is 100 kWh?
- 100 kWh is 341,214 BTU.
The units
About these units
Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
A kilowatt-hour is 3.6 million joules and the unit on your electricity bill. An electric car battery holds roughly 60 of them.
British thermal units (BTU)
A BTU is the heat needed to raise a pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit, about 1,055 joules. Air conditioners are still rated in BTU per hour.
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