British Thermal Units to Kilojoules Converter

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Joules, calories, kilowatt-hours and more.

How to convert British Thermal Units to Kilojoules

Multiply the british thermal units value by 1.05506: 1 BTU = 1.05506 kJ. Going the other way, 1 kJ = 0.947813 BTU, so divide by 1.05506 or use the Kilojoules to British Thermal Units converter.

About these units

British Thermal Units (BTU)

A British thermal unit is the energy needed to raise one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit, about 1,055 joules. Heating and air-conditioning capacities are rated in BTU per hour.

Kilojoules (kJ)

A kilojoule is 1,000 joules. Food energy is labelled in kilojoules in many countries; 1 kJ is about 0.239 kilocalories.

British Thermal Units to Kilojoules conversion table

British Thermal Units (BTU)Kilojoules (kJ)
1 BTU1.05506 kJ
2 BTU2.11012 kJ
3 BTU3.16518 kJ
4 BTU4.22024 kJ
5 BTU5.2753 kJ
10 BTU10.5506 kJ
20 BTU21.1012 kJ
25 BTU26.3765 kJ
50 BTU52.753 kJ
100 BTU105.506 kJ
500 BTU527.53 kJ
1,000 BTU1,055.06 kJ

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