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Kilojoules to British thermal units

1 kilojoule in British thermal units
1 kJ = 0.94782 BTU
BTU = kJ × 0.9478171203

To convert kilojoules to British thermal units, multiply by 0.9478171203. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Kilojoules to British thermal units table

Common kilojoule values converted to British thermal units.
Kilojoules British thermal units
1 kJ 0.94782
2 kJ 1.895634
3 kJ 2.843451
4 kJ 3.791268
5 kJ 4.739086
10 kJ 9.478171
15 kJ 14.21726
20 kJ 18.95634
25 kJ 23.69543
30 kJ 28.43451
40 kJ 37.91268
50 kJ 47.39086
75 kJ 71.08628
100 kJ 94.78171
250 kJ 236.9543
500 kJ 473.9086
1,000 kJ 947.8171

How the conversion works

The relationship is BTU = kJ × 0.9478171203. Both units measure energy, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many British thermal units are in one kilojoule?
One kilojoule equals 0.94782 British thermal units. BTU = kJ × 0.9478171203.
How do you convert kilojoules to British thermal units?
Use BTU = kJ × 0.9478171203. So 10 kJ is 9.478171 BTU.
How many kilojoules are in one British thermal unit?
One British thermal unit equals 1.055056 kilojoules, 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