Kilowatt-hours to Kilocalories converter

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

1 kWh ≈ 860.420650096 kcal
1 kcal ≈ 0.00116222222222 kWh

Formula: kcal ≈ kWh × 860.420650096
kWh ≈ kcal × 0.00116222222222

Definitions: 1 kWh = 1000 Wh; 1 kcal = 1000 cal

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 kilocalorie (kcal) is 1,000 calories, exactly 4,184 joules. It is the unit behind the Calories on food labels and is used for diet and exercise energy, especially in the United States and, next to kilojoules, in many other countries.

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