Kilowatt-hours to Kilojoules Converter
How to convert kilowatt-hours to kilojoules
kilojoules = kilowatt-hours × 3,600
To convert kilowatt-hours to kilojoules, multiply the number of kilowatt-hours by 3,600.
1 kWh = 3,600 kJ
Examples
- 1 kWh × 3,600 = 3,600 kJ
- 100 kWh × 3,600 = 360,000 kJ
Kilowatt-hours to kilojoules conversion table
| Kilowatt-hours (kWh) | Kilojoules (kJ) |
|---|---|
| 1 kWh | 3,600 kJ |
| 2 kWh | 7,200 kJ |
| 5 kWh | 18,000 kJ |
| 10 kWh | 36,000 kJ |
| 20 kWh | 72,000 kJ |
| 50 kWh | 180,000 kJ |
| 100 kWh | 360,000 kJ |
| 200 kWh | 720,000 kJ |
| 250 kWh | 900,000 kJ |
| 500 kWh | 1,800,000 kJ |
| 1,000 kWh | 3,600,000 kJ |
| 2,000 kWh | 7,200,000 kJ |
| 2,500 kWh | 9,000,000 kJ |
| 5,000 kWh | 18,000,000 kJ |
| 10,000 kWh | 36,000,000 kJ |
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.
- Kilojoule (kJ)
- A kilojoule is 1000 joules. It is the unit for food energy on nutrition labels in Australia, New Zealand and, alongside kilocalories, the European Union.