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Convert Btu To Watt-hour

Conversion Results

Btu Watt-hour
0.01 0.002931
0.1 0.029307
1 0.293071
2 0.586142
3 0.879213
5 1.465355
10 2.930711
20 5.861421
50 14.653553
100 29.307107
1000 293.071069

How to Convert Btu to Watt-hour

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Value to convert: 10 Btu
  2. Conversion Factor: 1 Btu = 0.293071 Watt-hour
  3. Calculate: 10 × 0.293071 → 2.930711 Watt-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.

Watt-hour (Wh)

Definition

The watt-hour (symbol: Wh) is a unit of energy equal to 3,600 joules. It represents the energy consumed by a one-watt load in one hour.

Current Use

Watt-hours are often used to describe the capacity of small batteries and the energy consumption of small electronic devices.

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