Convert BTU per hour to Kilowatts
1 BTU per hour is 0.000293 kW. One BTU per hour is exactly 0.000293071070172 kilowatts.
One BTU per hour is 2.9307 × 10^-4 kilowatts. To convert BTU per hour to kilowatts, multiply by 2.9307 × 10^-4; to go the other way, divide by 2.9307 × 10^-4 or multiply by 3412.1416. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. The rate US heating and air conditioning is sold in.
Factor checked against the defining standard · How we check
- BTU per hour × 2.9307 × 10^-4
value * 0.0002930710701720 kW
1 BTU per hour in every power unit
| Unit | Value | Exact factor |
|---|---|---|
| horsepower | 0.0003930147789 hp | × 0.000393014778922 |
| metric horsepower | 0.0003984657624 PS | × 0.000398465762413 |
| watts | 0.2930710702 W | × 0.293071070172 |
| kilowatts | 0.0002930710702 kW | × 0.000293071070172 |
| megawatts | 0.0000002930710702 MW | × 0.000000293071070172 |
| BTU per hour (as entered) | 1 BTU/h | — |
Factors are entered by hand from NIST Special Publication 811 rather than derived from a units library, so the ones that terminate are exact rather than rounded.
How do you convert BTU per hour to kilowatts?
- 1.Take the measurement in BTU per hour.
- 2.Multiply by 2.9307 × 10^-4 — that is how many kilowatts fit in one BTU per hour.
- 3.To go back the other way, divide by 2.9307 × 10^-4, or multiply by 3412.1416.
Worked example: 25 BTU per hour to kilowatts
- Formula
- BTU/h × 2.9307 × 10^-4 = kW
- Arithmetic
- 25 × 2.9307 × 10^-4 = 0.007327 kW
- Answer
- 25 BTU/h = 0.007327 kW
The factor is rounded for display; the figure above is computed from the full value.
BTU per hour to kilowatts conversion table
| BTU per hour | Kilowatts |
|---|---|
| 1 BTU/h | 0.000293 kW |
| 2 BTU/h | 0.000586 kW |
| 3 BTU/h | 0.000879 kW |
| 4 BTU/h | 0.001172 kW |
| 5 BTU/h | 0.001465 kW |
| 6 BTU/h | 0.001758 kW |
| 7 BTU/h | 0.002051 kW |
| 8 BTU/h | 0.002345 kW |
| 9 BTU/h | 0.002638 kW |
| 10 BTU/h | 0.002931 kW |
| 12 BTU/h | 0.003517 kW |
| 15 BTU/h | 0.004396 kW |
| 20 BTU/h | 0.005861 kW |
| 25 BTU/h | 0.007327 kW |
| 50 BTU/h | 0.014654 kW |
| 100 BTU/h | 0.029307 kW |
| 200 BTU/h | 0.058614 kW |
| 300 BTU/h | 0.087921 kW |
| 500 BTU/h | 0.146536 kW |
| 1000 BTU/h | 0.293071 kW |
| 2000 BTU/h | 0.586142 kW |
| 5000 BTU/h | 1.465355 kW |
| 10000 BTU/h | 2.930711 kW |
What is a BTU per hour?
The rate US heating and air conditioning is sold in. A 12,000 BTU/h unit is one "ton" of cooling and about 3.5 kilowatts of heat moved.
What is a kilowatt?
A thousand watts. Electric motors, kettles and EV chargers are rated here, and a kilowatt is close to 1.34 horsepower.
How many kilowatts are in a BTU per hour?
One BTU per hour is 2.9307 × 10^-4 kilowatts. Going the other way, one kilowatt is 3412.1416 BTU per hour. Both figures come from the same defined relation rather than from a measurement, which is why they are the same today as they were in 1959.
Every power unit here
| Unit | Symbol | One of these is |
|---|---|---|
| Horsepower | hp | 745.69987 watt |
| Metric horsepower | PS | 735.49875 watt |
| Watts | W | the base unit |
| Kilowatts | kW | 1000 watt |
| Megawatts | MW | 1000000 watt |
| BTU per hour | BTU/h | 0.29307107 watt |
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 — mechanical horsepower is 550 ft·lbf/s exactly
Questions people actually ask
- How many kilowatts are in a BTU per hour?
- 2.9307 × 10^-4. A thousand watts. Electric motors, kettles and EV chargers are rated here, and a kilowatt is close to 1.34 horsepower.
- How do I convert kilowatts back to BTU per hour?
- Divide by 2.9307 × 10^-4, or multiply by 3412.1416 — they are the same operation.
Other power conversions
Kilowatts to BTU per hour — the same conversion the other way.