Kilowatt-Hour to BTU (IT) Converter

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3,412.141633

1 kWh = 3,412.141633 BTU (IT)

Formula:

BTU (IT) = kWh × 3,412.1416331279

With your value: 1 kWh = 3,412.14163313 BTU (IT)

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in kilowatt-hour so you can sanity-check the result.

Heartbeat (1/3.6e+6 your value)2.78e-7 kWh

AA battery charge (1/3.6e+2 your value)0.00278 kWh

Slice of bread (1/13 your value)0.0778 kWh

Your value1.00 kWh

Daily food intake (2.3× your value)2.33 kWh

Litre of petrol (9.5× your value)9.50 kWh

Other Kilowatt-Hour to BTU (IT) conversions

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Kilowatt-Hour to BTU (IT) Conversion Table

Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)	BTU (IT) (BTU (IT))
0.5	1,706.070817
1	3,412.141633
2	6,824.283266
5	17,060.708166
10	34,121.416331
15	51,182.124497
20	68,242.832663
25	85,303.540828
50	170,607.081656
100	341,214.163313
250	853,035.408282
500	1,706,070.816564
1000	3,412,141.633128

BTU (IT) to Kilowatt-Hour Conversion Table

BTU (IT) (BTU (IT))	Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)
0.5	0.000147
1	0.000293
2	0.000586
5	0.001465
10	0.002931
15	0.004396
20	0.005861
25	0.007327
50	0.014654
100	0.029307
250	0.073268
500	0.146536
1000	0.293071

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)

Energy

Exact conversion

Derived from the joule (1 J = 1 kg·m²/s²). Thermochemical and IT calories, BTU and kWh are exact defined multiples.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

BTU (IT) (BTU (IT))

Energy

Exact conversion

Derived from the joule (1 J = 1 kg·m²/s²). Thermochemical and IT calories, BTU and kWh are exact defined multiples.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Kilowatt-Hour to BTU (IT)

To convert from Kilowatt-Hour (kWh) to BTU (IT) (BTU (IT)), multiply the value by 3,412.1416331279.

Formula: BTU (IT) = kWh × 3,412.1416331279

Reverse: kWh = BTU (IT) × 0.0002930711

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Kilowatt-Hour. For example: 5 kWh
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 3,412.1416331279
The result is: 17,060.708166 BTU (IT)

About Kilowatt-Hour

The kilowatt-hour is a unit of energy equal to 3.6 million joules, commonly used for electrical billing.

Common uses: electricity bills, energy consumption, appliances.

About BTU (IT)

The btu (it) (BTU (IT)) is a unit of energy and work. One btu (it) equals 1055.055853 joules. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other energy unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: energy calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many BTU (IT) are in 1 Kilowatt-Hour?

There are exactly 3,412.1416331279 BTU (IT) in 1 Kilowatt-Hour. This means the conversion factor from Kilowatt-Hour to BTU (IT) is 3,412.1416331279.

What is the formula to convert Kilowatt-Hour to BTU (IT)?

The formula to convert Kilowatt-Hour to BTU (IT) is: BTU (IT) = kWh × 3,412.1416331279. For example, to convert 10 Kilowatt-Hour to BTU (IT), you would multiply 10 by 3,412.1416331279.

What is a Kilowatt-Hour?