How the conversion works
1 kWh × 3,412.14163313 = 3,412.14163 BTU. The quick answer is rounded for readability; use the live calculator below for another value or more precision.
kWh to BTU Energy Converter
Convert kilowatt-hours to International Table BTU with a quick 1 kWh reference and the full energy converter.
Quick reference
3,412.14163 BTU
1 kWh → BTU
When this is useful
Use this conversion when a specification, drawing, label or calculation expresses the same physical quantity in kWh and BTU. The live parent converter keeps the source, target and broader equivalent-unit context together.
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| Conversion | Answer | Open |
|---|---|---|
| 1 kWh → BTU | 3,412.14163 BTU | Current |
| 1 BTU → kWh | 0.00029307107 kWh | View → |
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Calculated result
3,412.141633 BTU
Conversion factor: 1 kWh = 3,412.14163313 BTU
Same value in every supported unit
Joule
3,600,000 J
Kilojoule
3,600 kJ
Megajoule
3.6 MJ
Gigajoule
0.0036 GJ
Watt-hour
1,000 Wh
Kilowatt-hour
1 kWh
Megawatt-hour
0.001 MWh
Thermochemical calorie
860,420.650096 cal
Kilocalorie / food Calorie
860.42065 kcal
British thermal unit (IT)
3,412.141633 BTU
Electronvolt
2.246943e+25 eV
Foot-pound force
2,655,223.737398 ft·lbf
Erg
3.600000e+13 erg
Show the working
- 1. Convert 1 kWh to the J base: 1 × 3,600,000 = 3,600,000 J.
- 2. Convert from J to BTU: 3,600,000 ÷ 1,055.05585262 = 3,412.141633 BTU.
- 3. Direct factor check: 1 × 3,412.14163313 = 3,412.141633 BTU.
Energy and power are different quantities: kWh is energy, while kW is a rate of energy transfer. “Food Calorie” means kilocalorie (kcal) here.
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kW and kWh are different quantities: kW is power, while kWh is energy accumulated over time.
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