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title: "Kilowatts to BTU per hour — kW to BTU/h converter"
description: "1 kilowatt = 3,412.1416 BTU per hour. Convert kilowatts to BTU per hour with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Kilowatts to BTU per hour

**1 kilowatt in BTU per hour: 1 kW = 3,412.1416 BTU/h**

BTU/h = kW × 3,412.141633

To convert kilowatts to BTU per hour, multiply by 3,412.141633. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Kilowatts to BTU per hour table

*Common kilowatt values converted to BTU per hour.*

| Kilowatts | BTU per hour |
| --- | --- |
| 1 kW | 3,412.1416 |
| 2 kW | 6,824.2833 |
| 3 kW | 10,236.425 |
| 4 kW | 13,648.567 |
| 5 kW | 17,060.708 |
| 10 kW | 34,121.416 |
| 15 kW | 51,182.124 |
| 20 kW | 68,242.833 |
| 25 kW | 85,303.541 |
| 30 kW | 102,364.25 |
| 40 kW | 136,485.67 |
| 50 kW | 170,607.08 |
| 75 kW | 255,910.62 |
| 100 kW | 341,214.16 |
| 250 kW | 853,035.41 |
| 500 kW | 1,706,070.8 |
| 1,000 kW | 3,412,141.6 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is BTU/h = kW × 3,412.141633. Both units measure power, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

## Common questions

### How many BTU per hour are in one kilowatt?

One kilowatt equals 3,412.1416 BTU per hour. BTU/h = kW × 3,412.141633.

### How do you convert kilowatts to BTU per hour?

Use BTU/h = kW × 3,412.141633. So 10 kW is 34,121.416 BTU/h.

### How many kilowatts are in one BTU per hour?

One BTU per hour equals 0.0002931 kilowatts, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

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- [Kilowatts to Watts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kilowatts-to-watts/)
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## 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/)