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British thermal units to watt-hours

1 British thermal unit in watt-hours
1 BTU = 0.29307 Wh
Wh = BTU × 0.2930710702

To convert British thermal units to watt-hours, multiply by 0.2930710702. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

British thermal units to watt-hours table

Common British thermal unit values converted to watt-hours.
British thermal units Watt-hours
1 BTU 0.29307
2 BTU 0.58614
3 BTU 0.87921
4 BTU 1.172284
5 BTU 1.465355
10 BTU 2.930711
15 BTU 4.396066
20 BTU 5.861421
25 BTU 7.326777
30 BTU 8.792132
40 BTU 11.72284
50 BTU 14.65355
75 BTU 21.98033
100 BTU 29.30711
250 BTU 73.26777
500 BTU 146.5355
1,000 BTU 293.0711

How the conversion works

The relationship is Wh = BTU × 0.2930710702. Both units measure energy, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many watt-hours are in one British thermal unit?
One British thermal unit equals 0.29307 watt-hours. Wh = BTU × 0.2930710702.
How do you convert British thermal units to watt-hours?
Use Wh = BTU × 0.2930710702. So 10 BTU is 2.930711 Wh.
How many British thermal units are in one watt-hour?
One watt-hour equals 3.412142 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