Convert 0.5 Kilowatt Hours to BTUs
How much energy is 0.5 kilowatt hours? How many BTUs are in 1⁄2 of a kilowatt hour? 0.5 kWh to BTU conversion.
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0.5 Kilowatt Hours ≈
1,706.0706 BTUs
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Result in Plain English
0.5 kilowatt hours is equal to about 1,710 BTUs.
From a Percentage
50% of a kilowatt hour ≈ 1,710 BTUs.
In Scientific Notation
0.5 kilowatt hours
= 5 x 10-1 kilowatt hours
≈ 1.70607 x 103 BTUs
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.