What is watt?

The watt is the SI base unit of power. It is universally used to measure the rate of energy consumption or production in electrical appliances, engines, lighting, and virtually all power-related specifications.

What is BTU per hour?

BTU per hour is a unit of power used to measure the heating or cooling capacity of HVAC equipment. It is the standard rating system for air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps in the United States.

Worked examples

1 watt = 3.41214164 BTU per hour

1 BTU per hour = 0.29307107 watt

More Power conversions

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

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.