Kilowatts to BTU Per Hour Converter
How to convert kilowatts to BTU per hour
BTU per hour = kilowatts × 3,412.14163
To convert kilowatts to BTU per hour, multiply the number of kilowatts by 3,412.14163.
1 kW = 3,412.14163 BTU/h
Examples
- 100 kW × 3,412.14163 = 341,214.163 BTU/h
- 1 kW × 3,412.14163 = 3,412.14163 BTU/h
Good to know
One kilowatt is about 3412 BTU per hour. A 12,000 BTU/h air conditioner therefore has a cooling capacity of about 3.5 kW, which is not the same as its electrical power draw.
This uses the International Table BTU, 1055.05585262 J. Air conditioner and heater ratings quoted simply in "BTU" mean BTU per hour.
Kilowatts to BTU per hour conversion table
| Kilowatts (kW) | BTU per hour (BTU/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 3,412.14163 BTU/h |
| 2 kW | 6,824.28327 BTU/h |
| 5 kW | 17,060.7082 BTU/h |
| 10 kW | 34,121.4163 BTU/h |
| 20 kW | 68,242.8327 BTU/h |
| 50 kW | 170,607.082 BTU/h |
| 75 kW | 255,910.622 BTU/h |
| 100 kW | 341,214.163 BTU/h |
| 150 kW | 511,821.245 BTU/h |
| 200 kW | 682,428.327 BTU/h |
| 250 kW | 853,035.408 BTU/h |
| 300 kW | 1,023,642.49 BTU/h |
| 500 kW | 1,706,070.82 BTU/h |
| 750 kW | 2,559,106.22 BTU/h |
| 1,000 kW | 3,412,141.63 BTU/h |
| 2,000 kW | 6,824,283.27 BTU/h |
| 5,000 kW | 17,060,708.2 BTU/h |
Unit definitions
- Kilowatt (kW)
- A kilowatt is 1000 watts. It is used for the output of engines, electric motors, heaters and home solar systems.
- BTU per hour (BTU/h)
- A BTU per hour is one British thermal unit of heat delivered or removed each hour, about 0.2931 watts. It is used in the United States to rate air conditioners, furnaces and heaters.