Convert 48 Kilowatt Hours to BTUs
How much energy is 48 kilowatt hours? How many BTUs are in 48 kilowatt hours? 48 kWh to BTU conversion.
From
To
swap units ↺
48 Kilowatt Hours ≈
163,782.78 BTUs
result rounded
Decimal places
Result in Plain English
48 kilowatt hours is equal to about 164 thousand BTUs.
In Scientific Notation
48 kilowatt hours
= 4.8 x 101 kilowatt hours
≈ 1.63783 x 105 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.