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Kilowatt-hours to British thermal units

1 kilowatt-hour in British thermal units
1 kWh = 3,412.1416 BTU
BTU = kWh × 3,412.141633

To convert kilowatt-hours to British thermal units, multiply by 3,412.141633. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Kilowatt-hours to British thermal units table

Common kilowatt-hour values converted to British thermal units.
Kilowatt-hours British thermal units
1 kWh 3,412.1416
2 kWh 6,824.2833
3 kWh 10,236.425
4 kWh 13,648.567
5 kWh 17,060.708
10 kWh 34,121.416
15 kWh 51,182.124
20 kWh 68,242.833
25 kWh 85,303.541
30 kWh 102,364.25
40 kWh 136,485.67
50 kWh 170,607.08
75 kWh 255,910.62
100 kWh 341,214.16
250 kWh 853,035.41
500 kWh 1,706,070.8
1,000 kWh 3,412,141.6

How the conversion works

The relationship is BTU = kWh × 3,412.141633. Both units measure energy, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many British thermal units are in one kilowatt-hour?
One kilowatt-hour equals 3,412.1416 British thermal units. BTU = kWh × 3,412.141633.
How do you convert kilowatt-hours to British thermal units?
Use BTU = kWh × 3,412.141633. So 10 kWh is 34,121.416 BTU.
How many kilowatt-hours are in one British thermal unit?
One British thermal unit equals 0.0002931 kilowatt-hours, 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