Convert btu to kwh
1 british thermal unit equals 0.00029307107 kilowatt-hours. Enter a value below to convert instantly.
Multiply the number of british thermal units by 0.000293071070172 to get kilowatt-hours. How this is calculated
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Formula
Multiply the number of british thermal units by 0.000293071070172 to get kilowatt-hours.
Step by step
- Start with 1 BTU.
- Multiply by the conversion factor 0.000293071070172.
- 1 × 0.000293071070172 = 0.00029307107 kWh.
British Thermal Units to Kilowatt-hours conversion table
| British Thermal Units (BTU) | Kilowatt-hours (kWh) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00029307107 |
| 2 | 0.00058614214 |
| 5 | 0.0014653554 |
| 10 | 0.0029307107 |
| 20 | 0.0058614214 |
| 50 | 0.014653554 |
| 100 | 0.029307107 |
| 500 | 0.14653554 |
| 1,000 | 0.29307107 |
Convert British Thermal Unit to other energy units
1 BTU expressed in every other energy unit on this site.
- Joule J 1,055.0559
- Kilojoule kJ 1.0550559
- Megajoule MJ 0.0010550559
- Gigajoule GJ 0.0000010550559
- Millijoule mJ 1,055,055.9
- Microjoule µJ 1,055,055,900
- Nanojoule nJ 1,055,055,900,000
- Attojoule aJ 1.0550559e+21
- Erg erg 10,550,559,000
- Calorie (thermochemical) cal 252.1644
- Kilocalorie kcal 0.2521644
- Calorie (IT) cal(IT) 251.99576
- Kilocalorie (IT) kcal(IT) 0.25199576
- Megacalorie Mcal 0.0002521644
- Watt-hour Wh 0.29307107
- Kilowatt-hour kWh 0.00029307107
- Megawatt-hour MWh 2.9307107e-7
- Gigawatt-hour GWh 2.9307107e-10
- Watt-second W·s 1,055.0559
- Kilowatt-second kW·s 1.0550559
- Horsepower-hour hp·h 0.00039301478
- British Thermal Unit BTU 1
- BTU (thermochemical) BTU(th) 1.0006692
- MBTU (thousand BTU) MBTU 0.001
- MMBTU (million BTU) MMBTU 0.000001
- Therm (US) thm (US) 0.000010002388
- Therm (EC) thm (EC) 0.0000099999607
- Ton-hour (refrigeration) ton·h 0.000083333335
- Foot-pound ft·lbf 778.16926
- Inch-pound in·lbf 9,338.0311
- Foot-poundal ft·pdl 25,036.856
- Kilogram-force Meter kgf·m 107.58576
- Gram-force Centimeter gf·cm 10,758,576
- Gram-force Meter gf·m 107,585.76
- Kilogram-force Centimeter kgf·cm 10,758.576
- Ounce-force Inch ozf·in 149,408.5
- Horsepower-hour (metric) PS·h 0.00039846576
- Electronvolt eV 6.5851407e+21
- Kiloelectronvolt keV 6.5851407e+18
- Megaelectronvolt MeV 6.5851407e+15
- Gigaelectronvolt GeV 6,585,140,700,000
- Hartree Eh 2.4199946e+20
- Rydberg Ry 4.8399891e+20
- Ton of TNT tTNT 2.521644e-7
- Kiloton of TNT ktTNT 2.521644e-10
- Megaton of TNT MtTNT 2.521644e-13
- Tonne of Oil Equivalent toe 2.5199576e-8
- Barrel of Oil Equivalent bboe 1.7245496e-7
- Gigaton of TNT GtTNT 2.521644e-16
- Fuel Oil Equivalent (kiloliter) FOE (kL) 2.6246719e-8
- Fuel Oil Equivalent (US barrel) FOE (bbl) 1.6528926e-7
About the british thermal unit
The british thermal unit (BTU) is a Imperial unit of energy.
About the kilowatt-hour
The kilowatt-hour (kWh) is a Metric unit of energy. The billing unit on electricity meters — one kilowatt drawn for one hour.
Where this conversion is used
Converting british thermal units to kilowatt-hours comes up when nutrition labels, electricity bills, heating, and physics.
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Frequently asked questions
How many kilowatt-hours are in a british thermal unit?
One british thermal unit equals 0.00029307107 kilowatt-hours.
How do you convert british thermal units to kilowatt-hours?
Multiply the number of british thermal units by 0.000293071070172 to get kilowatt-hours.
What is 1 kilowatt-hour in british thermal units?
One kilowatt-hour equals 3,412.1416 british thermal units.
When would I convert british thermal units to kilowatt-hours?
This conversion is common when nutrition labels, electricity bills, heating, and physics.
Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.