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Convert Btu To Kilowatt-hour

Conversion Results

Btu Kilowatt-hour
0.01 0.000003
0.1 0.000029
1 0.000293
2 0.000586
3 0.000879
5 0.001465
10 0.002931
20 0.005861
50 0.014654
100 0.029307
1000 0.293071

How to Convert Btu to Kilowatt-hour

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Value to convert: 10 Btu
  2. Conversion Factor: 1 Btu = 0.000293 Kilowatt-hour
  3. Calculate: 10 × 0.000293 → 0.002931 Kilowatt-hour

Unit Information

Btu (Btu (IT))

Definition

The British thermal unit (BTU or Btu) is a non-SI unit of heat; it is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. The IT (International Table) BTU is defined as exactly 1,055.05585262 joules.

Current Use

BTUs are commonly used in the power, steam generation, heating, and air conditioning industries to describe energy capacity.

Kilowatt-hour (kWh)

Definition

The kilowatt-hour (symbol: kWh) is a unit of energy equal to 3.6 megajoules. It is the amount of energy dissipated by a load of one kilowatt over one hour.

Current Use

The kilowatt-hour is the standard unit used by electrical utilities for billing energy consumption in households and businesses.

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