Convert 12 BTUs to Kilowatt Hours
How much energy is 12 BTUs? How many kilowatt hours are in 12 BTUs? 12 BTU to kWh conversion.
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12 BTUs ≈
0.0035168533 Kilowatt Hours
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Result in Plain English
12 BTUs is equal to about 3.52 thousandths of a kilowatt hour.
To a Percentage
12 BTUs ≈ 0.352% of a kilowatt hour.
In Scientific Notation
12 BTUs
= 1.2 x 101 BTUs
≈ 3.51685 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.