BTU to kWh
Compare energy quantities using the International Table BTU. BTU per hour would instead measure power.
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How to convert btu (international table) to kilowatt-hours
Compare energy quantities using the International Table BTU. BTU per hour would instead measure power.
Formula coefficients shown rounded. Calculations use the stored factors before display rounding.
A worked example
For 10 BTU IT, the result is approximately 0.002930710702 kWh. To go the other way, edit the result above or swap the units.
A kilowatt-hour measures energy, not power. Calories here are thermochemical; a food Calorie is one kilocalorie.
Where the numbers come from
Factors follow NIST conversion references and documented unit definitions. Read our accuracy and rounding notes.
The table and method describe this page’s original pair. Changing units above does not change this reference section.
| BTU (International Table) (BTU IT) | Kilowatt-hours (kWh) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0002930710702 |
| 2 | 0.0005861421403 |
| 5 | 0.001465355351 |
| 10 | 0.002930710702 |
| 20 | 0.005861421403 |
| 25 | 0.007326776754 |
| 50 | 0.01465355351 |
| 100 | 0.02930710702 |
| 500 | 0.1465355351 |
| 1000 | 0.2930710702 |