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British thermal units to kilowatt-hours

1 British thermal unit in kilowatt-hours
1 BTU = 0.0002931 kWh
kWh = BTU × 0.00029307107

To convert British thermal units to kilowatt-hours, multiply by 0.00029307107. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

British thermal units to kilowatt-hours table

Common British thermal unit values converted to kilowatt-hours.
British thermal units Kilowatt-hours
1 BTU 0.0002931
2 BTU 0.0005861
3 BTU 0.0008792
4 BTU 0.0011723
5 BTU 0.0014654
10 BTU 0.0029307
15 BTU 0.0043961
20 BTU 0.0058614
25 BTU 0.0073268
30 BTU 0.0087921
40 BTU 0.011723
50 BTU 0.014654
75 BTU 0.02198
100 BTU 0.029307
250 BTU 0.073268
500 BTU 0.14654
1,000 BTU 0.29307

How the conversion works

The relationship is kWh = BTU × 0.00029307107. Both units measure energy, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many kilowatt-hours are in one British thermal unit?
One British thermal unit equals 0.0002931 kilowatt-hours. kWh = BTU × 0.00029307107.
How do you convert British thermal units to kilowatt-hours?
Use kWh = BTU × 0.00029307107. So 10 BTU is 0.0029307 kWh.
How many British thermal units are in one kilowatt-hour?
One kilowatt-hour equals 3,412.1416 British thermal units, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked