Kilowatt-hours to million BTU

Type a value in kilowatt-hours to see it in million BTU straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.

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How to use it

  1. Type the value in the kilowatt-hours box.
  2. Read the result in million BTU as you type, and pick the precision you need.
  3. Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.

How it is calculated

MMBtu = kWh × 0.003412141633

Multiply the value in kilowatt-hours by 0.003412141633 to get million BTU.

Example

To convert 25 kWh to million BTU: 25 × 0.003412141633 = 0.0853035 MMBtu.

Conversion table

Kilowatt-hours (kWh)Million BTU (MMBtu)
10.00341214
20.00682428
30.0102364
50.0170607
100.0341214
200.0682428
250.0853035
500.170607
1000.341214
2500.853035
5001.70607
1,0003.41214

About the units

Kilowatt-hour
The energy used by a 1000 watt device in one hour, exactly 3.6 million joules. Electricity bills are charged in this unit.
Million BTU
One million International Table BTU, 1,055,055,852.62 joules. It is the pricing unit for natural gas in world markets.

Limits and caveats

  • Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
  • Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.

Questions about this tool

How many million BTU are in one kilowatt-hour?

1 kWh = 0.00341214 MMBtu exactly.

How do I convert kilowatt-hours to million BTU?

Use MMBtu = kWh × 0.003412141633. For example, 25 kWh = 0.0853035 MMBtu.

How many kilowatt-hours are in one million BTU?

1 MMBtu = 293.071 kWh.

Which calorie do these converters use?

The thermochemical calorie, exactly 4.184 joules, the factor many countries use to turn kcal into kJ on food labels. The International Table calorie is 4.1868 joules, less than 0.07% larger.

What is the difference between kW and kWh?

A kilowatt is a unit of power, the rate of using energy, while a kilowatt-hour is an amount of energy. A 2 kW heater running for three hours uses 6 kWh.