Kilowatt-hours to BTU Converter
How to convert kilowatt-hours to BTU
BTU = kilowatt-hours × 3,412.14163
To convert kilowatt-hours to BTU, multiply the number of kilowatt-hours by 3,412.14163.
1 kWh = 3,412.14163 BTU
Examples
- 1 kWh × 3,412.14163 = 3,412.14163 BTU
- 100 kWh × 3,412.14163 = 341,214.163 BTU
Good to know
One kilowatt-hour is about 3412 BTU. This is the ratio used to compare electric heating with gas or oil heating.
This is the International Table BTU, 1055.05585262 J. Other definitions exist, such as the thermochemical BTU (about 1054.35 J); they differ from it by up to about 0.5%.
Kilowatt-hours to BTU conversion table
| Kilowatt-hours (kWh) | BTU |
|---|---|
| 1 kWh | 3,412.14163 BTU |
| 2 kWh | 6,824.28327 BTU |
| 5 kWh | 17,060.7082 BTU |
| 10 kWh | 34,121.4163 BTU |
| 20 kWh | 68,242.8327 BTU |
| 50 kWh | 170,607.082 BTU |
| 100 kWh | 341,214.163 BTU |
| 200 kWh | 682,428.327 BTU |
| 250 kWh | 853,035.408 BTU |
| 500 kWh | 1,706,070.82 BTU |
| 1,000 kWh | 3,412,141.63 BTU |
| 2,000 kWh | 6,824,283.27 BTU |
| 2,500 kWh | 8,530,354.08 BTU |
| 5,000 kWh | 17,060,708.2 BTU |
| 10,000 kWh | 34,121,416.3 BTU |
Unit definitions
- Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
- A kilowatt-hour is the energy used by a 1 kilowatt load running for one hour, exactly 3,600,000 joules. It is the unit on electricity bills.
- BTU
- The British thermal unit is roughly the heat needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. The International Table BTU is exactly 1055.05585262 joules, and it is used for heating and cooling in the United States.