kilowatt-hour kWh
1000 Wh. Electricity bills.
Quick convert — kilowatt-hour to popular units
Live converter, three directions. Type any value to update all three.
kilowatt-hour
joule
1 kWh = 3,600,000J
kilowatt-hour
kilojoule
1 kWh = 3,600kJ
kilowatt-hour
calorie
1 kWh = 860,420.6501cal
Conversion table — kilowatt-hour to every Energy unit
All values for 1 kWh (forward) and 1 reverse unit → {symbol}.
| To / From | 1 kWh = | 1 to-unit = |
|---|---|---|
| joule (J) | 3,600,000 J | 2.777778e-7 kWh |
| kilojoule (kJ) | 3,600 kJ | 0.00027778 kWh |
| calorie (cal) | 860,420.6500956 cal | 1.162222e-6 kWh |
| kilocalorie (kcal) | 860.4206501 kcal | 0.00116222 kWh |
| watt-hour (Wh) | 1,000 Wh | 0.001 kWh |
| British thermal unit (BTU) | 3,412.14163313 BTU | 0.00029307 kWh |
| electronvolt (eV) | 2.246943e+25 eV | 4.450491e-26 kWh |
| foot-pound (ft·lb) | 2,655,223.73739816 ft·lb | 3.766161e-7 kWh |
| therm (thm) | 0.03412142 thm | 29.30710702 kWh |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does kWh stand for?
kilowatt-hour (kWh) is a unit of Energy.
How many kWh are in 1 J?
1 J = 3,600,000 kWh, so 1 kWh = 2.7778e-7 J.
Is this the SI base unit?
No. kilowatt-hour is one of several units in the Energy category. The SI base is J.
Common conversions from kilowatt-hour
#1
kilowatt-hour (kWh) → joule (J)
Convert kilowatt-hour (kWh) to joule.
#2kilowatt-hour (kWh) → kilojoule (kJ)
Convert kilowatt-hour (kWh) to kilojoule.
#3kilowatt-hour (kWh) → calorie (cal)
Convert kilowatt-hour (kWh) to calorie.
#4kilowatt-hour (kWh) → kilocalorie (kcal)
Convert kilowatt-hour (kWh) to kilocalorie.
#5kilowatt-hour (kWh) → watt hour (Wh)
Convert kilowatt-hour (kWh) to watt hour.
#6kilowatt-hour (kWh) → btu (BTU)
Convert kilowatt-hour (kWh) to btu.
#7kilowatt-hour (kWh) → electronvolt (eV)
Convert kilowatt-hour (kWh) to electronvolt.
#8kilowatt-hour (kWh) → foot pound (ft·lb)
Convert kilowatt-hour (kWh) to foot pound.