Convert 18 BTUs to Kilowatt Hours
How much energy is 18 BTUs? How many kilowatt hours are in 18 BTUs? 18 BTU to kWh conversion.
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18 BTUs =
0.00527528 Kilowatt Hours
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Result in Plain English
18 BTUs is equal to about 5.28 thousandths of a kilowatt hour.
To a Percentage
18 BTUs ≈ 0.528% of a kilowatt hour.
In Scientific Notation
18 BTUs
= 1.8 x 101 BTUs
= 5.27528 x 10-3 kilowatt hours
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.
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.