What is kilowatt hour?

A kilowatt hour is a unit of energy equal to 1,000 watt hours. It is the standard billing unit used by electricity providers worldwide to measure household and commercial energy consumption.

What is British thermal unit?

A British thermal unit (BTU) is an energy unit defined as the heat needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. It is used in HVAC systems, heating and cooling equipment ratings, and natural gas billing in the United States.

Worked examples

1 kilowatt hour = 3,412.14163313 British thermal unit

1 British thermal unit = 1,055.05585262 joule

More Energy conversions

• Convert kilowatt hour to joule
• Convert kilowatt hour to kilojoule
• Convert kilowatt hour to calorie (thermochemical)
• Convert kilowatt hour to kilocalorie (dietary)
• Convert kilowatt hour to watt hour
• Convert kilowatt hour to megajoule
• Convert kilowatt hour to electronvolt
• Convert kilowatt hour to British thermal unit
• Convert kilowatt hour to therm (US)

Assumption: calorie means thermochemical calorie, and therm means US therm.