Megajoules to BTU Converter
How to convert megajoules to BTU
BTU = megajoules × 947.81712
To convert megajoules to BTU, multiply the number of megajoules by 947.81712.
1 MJ = 947.81712 BTU
Examples
- One kilowatt-hour: 3.6 MJ × 947.81712 = 3,412.14163 BTU
- 100 MJ × 947.81712 = 94,781.712 BTU
Good to know
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%.
Megajoules to BTU conversion table
| Megajoules (MJ) | BTU |
|---|---|
| 1 MJ | 947.81712 BTU |
| 2 MJ | 1,895.63424 BTU |
| 5 MJ | 4,739.0856 BTU |
| 10 MJ | 9,478.1712 BTU |
| 20 MJ | 18,956.3424 BTU |
| 50 MJ | 47,390.856 BTU |
| 100 MJ | 94,781.712 BTU |
| 200 MJ | 189,563.424 BTU |
| 250 MJ | 236,954.28 BTU |
| 500 MJ | 473,908.56 BTU |
| 1,000 MJ | 947,817.12 BTU |
| 2,000 MJ | 1,895,634.24 BTU |
| 2,500 MJ | 2,369,542.8 BTU |
| 5,000 MJ | 4,739,085.6 BTU |
| 10,000 MJ | 9,478,171.2 BTU |
Unit definitions
- Megajoule (MJ)
- A megajoule is 1,000,000 joules. It is used for the energy content of fuels and for gas billing in some countries.
- 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.