Ton of Refrigeration to Kilojoule/Hour Converter

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12,660.670232

1 RT = 12,660.670232 kJ/h

Formula:

kJ/h = RT × 12,660.67023156

With your value: 1 RT = 12,660.67023156 kJ/h

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in ton of refrigeration so you can sanity-check the result.

LED bulb (1/3.9e+2 your value)0.00256 RT

Laptop (1/54 your value)0.0185 RT

Microwave oven (1/3.5 your value)0.284 RT

Electric kettle (1/1.2 your value)0.853 RT

Your value1.00 RT

Family car engine (26× your value)25.6 RT

Other Ton of Refrigeration to Kilojoule/Hour conversions

2 RT to kJ/h 3 RT to kJ/h 4 RT to kJ/h 5 RT to kJ/h 6 RT to kJ/h 7 RT to kJ/h 8 RT to kJ/h

Ton of Refrigeration to Kilojoule/Hour Conversion Table

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)	Kilojoule/Hour (kJ/h)
0.5	6,330.335116
1	12,660.670232
2	25,321.340463
5	63,303.351158
10	126,606.702316
15	189,910.053473
20	253,213.404631
25	316,516.755789
50	633,033.511578
100	1,266,067.023156
250	3,165,167.55789
500	6,330,335.11578
1000	12,660,670.23156

Kilojoule/Hour to Ton of Refrigeration Conversion Table

Kilojoule/Hour (kJ/h)	Ton of Refrigeration (RT)
0.5	3.949238e-5
1	7.898476e-5
2	0.000158
5	0.000395
10	0.00079
15	0.001185
20	0.00158
25	0.001975
50	0.003949
100	0.007898
250	0.019746
500	0.039492
1000	0.078985

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.

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

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

Kilojoule/Hour (kJ/h)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

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 Ton of Refrigeration to Kilojoule/Hour

To convert from Ton of Refrigeration (RT) to Kilojoule/Hour (kJ/h), multiply the value by 12,660.67023156.

Formula: kJ/h = RT × 12,660.67023156

Reverse: RT = kJ/h × 0.0000789848

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Ton of Refrigeration. For example: 5 RT
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 12,660.67023156
The result is: 63,303.351158 kJ/h

About Ton of Refrigeration

The ton of refrigeration (RT) is a unit of power. One ton of refrigeration equals 3516.852842 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

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

About Kilojoule/Hour

The kilojoule/hour (kJ/h) is a unit of power. One kilojoule/hour equals 0.2777777778 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Kilojoule/Hour are in 1 Ton of Refrigeration?

There are exactly 12,660.67023156 Kilojoule/Hour in 1 Ton of Refrigeration. This means the conversion factor from Ton of Refrigeration to Kilojoule/Hour is 12,660.67023156.

What is the formula to convert Ton of Refrigeration to Kilojoule/Hour?

The formula to convert Ton of Refrigeration to Kilojoule/Hour is: kJ/h = RT × 12,660.67023156. For example, to convert 10 Ton of Refrigeration to Kilojoule/Hour, you would multiply 10 by 12,660.67023156.

What is a Ton of Refrigeration?