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Energy converter

Convert energy between joules, kilojoules, kilowatt-hours, calories, kilocalories, BTU and electronvolts.

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Converted value 860.420650kcal 1 kWh = 860.420650 kcal
Conversion factor
1 kWh = 860.4206500956 kcal
Inverse factor
1 kcal = 0.0011622222 kWh
Scientific
8.604207e+2

All units

Unit Value Per one
Joule (J) 3,600,000.000000 3,600,000
Kilojoule (kJ) 3,600.000000 3,600
Megajoule (MJ) 3.600000 3.6
Calorie (cal) 860,420.650096 860,420.6500956
Kilocalorie (kcal) 860.420650 860.4206501
Watt hour (Wh) 1,000.000000 1,000
Kilowatt hour (kWh) 1.000000 1
Megawatt hour (MWh) 0.001000 0.001
British thermal unit (BTU) 3,412.141633 3,412.14163313
Therm 0.034121 0.03412142
Foot-pound (ft·lb) 2,655,223.737398 2,655,223.73739816
Electronvolt (eV) 22,469,432,668,058,746,028,556,288.000000 22,469,432,668,058,746,028,556,288

Quick reference

kWh kcal
1 kWh 860.4207 kcal
2 kWh 1,720.8413 kcal
5 kWh 4,302.1033 kcal
10 kWh 8,604.2065 kcal
20 kWh 17,208.4130 kcal
25 kWh 21,510.5163 kcal
50 kWh 43,021.0325 kcal
100 kWh 86,042.0650 kcal
500 kWh 430,210.3250 kcal
1,000 kWh 860,420.6501 kcal

About the Energy Converter

Convert between all common energy units: joules, kilojoules, megajoules, kilowatt-hours, calories, kilocalories (food calories), British thermal units and electronvolts.

How to use the Energy Converter

  1. Enter the energy value.
  2. Select the source unit.
  3. Select the target unit.
  4. View the conversion.

Frequently asked questions

Is a food calorie the same as a calorie?

No. A food "calorie" (Cal) is actually a kilocalorie (kcal) = 1,000 calories. 1 kcal = 4,184 joules.

How do I convert kWh to joules?

1 kWh = 3,600,000 J (3.6 MJ). Multiply kWh by 3,600,000.

What is a BTU?

British Thermal Unit — the energy to raise 1 lb of water by 1°F. 1 BTU ≈ 1,055 J. Used in heating/cooling.