Convert Kilowatt Hours to BTUs
How many BTUs are in a kilowatt hour? Easy kWh to BTU conversion.From
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1 Kilowatt Hour ≈
3,412.1412 BTUs
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Kilowatt Hours
A kilowatt hour is a unit of energy commonly used to measure electricity consumption. It is the equivalent of using a kilojoule every second for an hour. Therefore, a kilowatt hour is 3.6 million joules.
BTUs
A British thermal unit is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. This can vary slightly depending on the temperature of the water, therefore different estimates for the BTU exist. The International Standards Organization defines a BTU as 1055.056 joules.