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title: "Kilocalories to Kilowatt-hours — kcal to kWh converter"
description: "1 kilocalorie = 0.0011622 kilowatt-hours. Convert kilocalories to kilowatt-hours with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Kilocalories to kilowatt-hours

**1 kilocalorie in kilowatt-hours: 1 kcal = 0.0011622 kWh**

kWh = kcal × 0.001162222222

To convert kilocalories to kilowatt-hours, multiply by 0.001162222222. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Kilocalories to kilowatt-hours table

*Common kilocalorie values converted to kilowatt-hours.*

| Kilocalories | Kilowatt-hours |
| --- | --- |
| 1 kcal | 0.0011622 |
| 2 kcal | 0.0023244 |
| 3 kcal | 0.0034867 |
| 4 kcal | 0.0046489 |
| 5 kcal | 0.0058111 |
| 10 kcal | 0.011622 |
| 15 kcal | 0.017433 |
| 20 kcal | 0.023244 |
| 25 kcal | 0.029056 |
| 30 kcal | 0.034867 |
| 40 kcal | 0.046489 |
| 50 kcal | 0.058111 |
| 75 kcal | 0.087167 |
| 100 kcal | 0.11622 |
| 250 kcal | 0.29056 |
| 500 kcal | 0.58111 |
| 1,000 kcal | 1.162222 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is kWh = kcal × 0.001162222222. Both units measure energy, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

> Kilocalorie: The "calorie" on food labels.

## Common questions

### How many kilowatt-hours are in one kilocalorie?

One kilocalorie equals 0.0011622 kilowatt-hours. kWh = kcal × 0.001162222222.

### How do you convert kilocalories to kilowatt-hours?

Use kWh = kcal × 0.001162222222. So 10 kcal is 0.011622 kWh.

### How many kilocalories are in one kilowatt-hour?

One kilowatt-hour equals 860.4207 kilocalories, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

### Is there more than one kind of kilocalorie?

The "calorie" on food labels.

## Related pages

- [Kilowatt-hours to Kilocalories](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kwh-to-kcal/)
- [Kilocalories to Joules](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kcal-to-joules/)
- [Kilocalories to Kilojoules](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kcal-to-kilojoules/)
- [Kilocalories to Watt-hours](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kcal-to-watt-hours/)
- [Kilocalories to British thermal units](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kcal-to-btu/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)