Watts to BTU Per Hour Converter
How to convert watts to BTU per hour
BTU per hour = watts × 3.41214163
To convert watts to BTU per hour, multiply the number of watts by 3.41214163.
1 W = 3.41214163 BTU/h
Examples
- One kilowatt: 1,000 W × 3.41214163 = 3,412.14163 BTU/h
- 60 W × 3.41214163 = 204.728498 BTU/h
Good to know
One watt is about 3.412 BTU per hour. For air conditioners this converts cooling capacity, not the electricity consumed.
This uses the International Table BTU, 1055.05585262 J. Air conditioner and heater ratings quoted simply in "BTU" mean BTU per hour.
Watts to BTU per hour conversion table
| Watts (W) | BTU per hour (BTU/h) |
|---|---|
| 1 W | 3.41214163 BTU/h |
| 2 W | 6.82428327 BTU/h |
| 5 W | 17.0607082 BTU/h |
| 10 W | 34.1214163 BTU/h |
| 20 W | 68.2428327 BTU/h |
| 50 W | 170.607082 BTU/h |
| 75 W | 255.910622 BTU/h |
| 100 W | 341.214163 BTU/h |
| 150 W | 511.821245 BTU/h |
| 200 W | 682.428327 BTU/h |
| 250 W | 853.035408 BTU/h |
| 300 W | 1,023.64249 BTU/h |
| 500 W | 1,706.07082 BTU/h |
| 750 W | 2,559.10622 BTU/h |
| 1,000 W | 3,412.14163 BTU/h |
| 2,000 W | 6,824.28327 BTU/h |
| 5,000 W | 17,060.7082 BTU/h |
Unit definitions
- Watt (W)
- The watt is the SI unit of power, equal to one joule per second. It is used to rate electrical appliances, lighting and electronics.
- 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.