Kilowatt-hours to BTU converter

To convert kilowatt-hours to BTU, enter the value in the first field. The result in BTU is calculated automatically using the exact conversion factor.

1 kWh ≈ 3412.14163313 BTU
1 BTU ≈ 0.000293071070172 kWh

Formula: BTU ≈ kWh × 3412.14163313
kWh ≈ BTU × 0.000293071070172

Definitions: 1 kWh = 1000 Wh; 1 BTU = 1055.05585262 J

The kilowatt-hour (kWh) is the energy of one kilowatt working for one hour, or 3.6 million joules. It is the unit on household electricity bills and is used for electric-vehicle battery capacity and consumption.

The British thermal unit (BTU) here is the International Table BTU, about 1,055 joules, roughly the energy needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. It is used in the United States for heating and cooling equipment, fuel content and natural gas.

See the conversion table with commonly used values, handy for quick reference or study.