What is kilowatt?

A kilowatt is a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts. It is commonly used to rate electric motors, heating systems, solar panels, EV chargers, and industrial equipment.

What is ton of refrigeration?

A ton of refrigeration is a power unit measuring the heat removal capacity of cooling systems, equal to 12,000 BTU per hour. It is the standard capacity rating for commercial and industrial air conditioning units in the United States.

Worked examples

1 kilowatt = 0.28434514 ton of refrigeration

1 ton of refrigeration = 3,516.85284 watt

More Power conversions

• Convert kilowatt to watt
• Convert kilowatt to horsepower (mechanical)
• Convert kilowatt to megawatt
• Convert kilowatt to gigawatt
• Convert kilowatt to milliwatt
• Convert kilowatt to microwatt
• Convert kilowatt to BTU per hour
• Convert kilowatt to kilocalorie per hour
• Convert kilowatt to ton of refrigeration

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.