Convert Kilowatt-hours to Gigajoules

Enter your kilowatt-hour value in the form below to get the value calculated in gigajoules.

Results in Gigajoules:

1 kWh = 0.0036 GJ

How to Convert Kilowatt-hours to Gigajoules

Convert kilowatt-hours to gigajoules with this simple formula:

gigajoules = kilowatt-hours × 0.0036

Converting a kilowatt-hour energy measurement to a gigajoule measurement involves multiplying the energy by the conversion ratio to find the result. One kilowatt-hour is equal to 0.0036 gigajoules, so to convert simply multiply by 0.0036.

For example, here's how to convert 5 kilowatt-hours to gigajoules using the formula above.

5 kWh = (5 × 0.0036) = 0.018 GJ

Kilowatt-hours and gigajoules are both units used to measure energy. Learn more about energy and find more energy measurement conversion calculators. Kilowatt-hours are an energy measurement and can be abbreviated as kWh, for example 1 kWh. Gigajoules are an SI derived unit of energy and can be abbreviated as GJ, for example 1 GJ.

Convert Gigajoules to Kilowatt-hours

Kilowatt-hour Measurements and Equivalent Gigajoule Conversions

Common kilowatt-hour values converted to the equivalent gigajoule value
Kilowatt-hours	Gigajoules
1 kWh	0.0036 GJ
2 kWh	0.0072 GJ
3 kWh	0.0108 GJ
4 kWh	0.0144 GJ
5 kWh	0.018 GJ
6 kWh	0.0216 GJ
7 kWh	0.0252 GJ
8 kWh	0.0288 GJ
9 kWh	0.0324 GJ
10 kWh	0.036 GJ
11 kWh	0.0396 GJ
12 kWh	0.0432 GJ
13 kWh	0.0468 GJ
14 kWh	0.0504 GJ
15 kWh	0.054 GJ
16 kWh	0.0576 GJ
17 kWh	0.0612 GJ
18 kWh	0.0648 GJ
19 kWh	0.0684 GJ
20 kWh	0.072 GJ
21 kWh	0.0756 GJ
22 kWh	0.0792 GJ
23 kWh	0.0828 GJ
24 kWh	0.0864 GJ
25 kWh	0.09 GJ
26 kWh	0.0936 GJ
27 kWh	0.0972 GJ
28 kWh	0.1008 GJ
29 kWh	0.1044 GJ
30 kWh	0.108 GJ
31 kWh	0.1116 GJ
32 kWh	0.1152 GJ
33 kWh	0.1188 GJ
34 kWh	0.1224 GJ
35 kWh	0.126 GJ
36 kWh	0.1296 GJ
37 kWh	0.1332 GJ
38 kWh	0.1368 GJ
39 kWh	0.1404 GJ
40 kWh	0.144 GJ

More Kilowatt-hour Energy Conversions

Joules

Convert to Joules: 1 kWh is equal to 3,600,000 joules
Convert to Kilojoules: 1 kWh is equal to 3,600 kilojoules
Convert to Megajoules: 1 kWh is equal to 3.6 megajoules

Calories

Convert to Calories: 1 kWh is equal to 860,420.7 calories
Convert to Kilocalories: 1 kWh is equal to 860.42065 kilocalories
Convert to Megacalories: 1 kWh is equal to 0.860421 megacalories

Watts x Time

Convert to Watt-hours: 1 kWh is equal to 1,000 watt-hours
Convert to Megawatt-hours: 1 kWh is equal to 0.001 megawatt-hours
Convert to Watt-seconds: 1 kWh is equal to 3,600,000 watt-seconds

Thermal Units

Convert to British Thermal Units: 1 kWh is equal to 3,412.14 british thermal units
Convert to Million BTU: 1 kWh is equal to 0.003412 million BTU
Convert to Therms: 1 kWh is equal to 0.034121 therms
Convert to Quads: 1 kWh is equal to 3.4121E-12 quads

Electronvolts

Convert to Electronvolts: 1 kWh is equal to 22,469,000,000,000,001,323,302,912 electronvolts
Convert to Kiloelectronvolts: 1 kWh is equal to 22,469,000,000,000,000,786,432 kiloelectronvolts
Convert to Megaelectronvolts: 1 kWh is equal to 22,469,000,000,000,000,000 megaelectronvolts