Kilowatts to Btu per Hour Converter

Enter the power in kilowatts below to convert it to btu per hour.

Result in Btu per Hour:

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1 kW = 3,412.14245 Btu/h
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How to Convert Kilowatts to Btu per Hour

To convert a measurement in kilowatts to a measurement in btu per hour, multiply the power by the following conversion ratio: 3,412.14245 btu per hour/kilowatt.

Since one kilowatt is equal to 3,412.14245 btu per hour, you can use this simple formula to convert:

btu per hour = kilowatts × 3,412.14245

The power in btu per hour is equal to the power in kilowatts multiplied by 3,412.14245.

For example, here's how to convert 5 kilowatts to btu per hour using the formula above.

btu per hour = (5 kW × 3,412.14245) = 17,060.712251 Btu/h

How Many Btu per Hour Are in a Kilowatt?

There are 3,412.14245 btu per hour in a kilowatt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 kW = 3,412.14245 Btu/h

Kilowatts and btu per hour are both units used to measure power. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Kilowatt?

One kilowatt is the power equal to 1,000 watts, or the energy consumption at a rate of 1,000 joules per second.

The kilowatt is a multiple of the watt, which is the SI derived unit for power. In the metric system, "kilo" is the prefix for thousands, or 103. Kilowatts can be abbreviated as kW; for example, 1 kilowatt can be written as 1 kW.

Learn more about kilowatts.

What Are Btu per Hour?

One BTU per hour is equal to one british thermal unit, or the energy needed to heat one pound of water 1 °F, for one hour.

The btu per hour is a US customary unit of power. Btu per hour can be abbreviated as Btu/h; for example, 1 btu per hour can be written as 1 Btu/h.

In the expressions of units, the slash, or solidus (/), is used to express a change in one or more units relative to a change in one or more other units.

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Kilowatt to Btu per Hour Conversion Table

Table showing various kilowatt measurements converted to btu per hour.
Kilowatts Btu Per Hour
0.001 kW 3.4121 Btu/h
0.002 kW 6.8243 Btu/h
0.003 kW 10.24 Btu/h
0.004 kW 13.65 Btu/h
0.005 kW 17.06 Btu/h
0.006 kW 20.47 Btu/h
0.007 kW 23.88 Btu/h
0.008 kW 27.3 Btu/h
0.009 kW 30.71 Btu/h
0.01 kW 34.12 Btu/h
0.02 kW 68.24 Btu/h
0.03 kW 102.36 Btu/h
0.04 kW 136.49 Btu/h
0.05 kW 170.61 Btu/h
0.06 kW 204.73 Btu/h
0.07 kW 238.85 Btu/h
0.08 kW 272.97 Btu/h
0.09 kW 307.09 Btu/h
0.1 kW 341.21 Btu/h
0.2 kW 682.43 Btu/h
0.3 kW 1,024 Btu/h
0.4 kW 1,365 Btu/h
0.5 kW 1,706 Btu/h
0.6 kW 2,047 Btu/h
0.7 kW 2,388 Btu/h
0.8 kW 2,730 Btu/h
0.9 kW 3,071 Btu/h
1 kW 3,412 Btu/h

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