Energy
J, kWh, BTU unit conversion
J
1000.00
kJ
1.00000
MJ
0.00100000
Wh
0.277778
kWh
0.000277778
Ws
1000.00
cal
239.006
Cal
0.239006
kcal
0.239006
BTU
0.947817
thm
0.00000947817
eV
6.24151e+21
keV
6.24151e+18
MeV
6.24151e+15
ft·lbf
737.562
erg
1.00000e+10
Conversion Formulas
J definition
W = F × d (1 J = 1 N·m = 1 kg·m²/s²)
J to cal
1 J = 0.239006 cal
J to kWh
1 J = 2.77778 × 10⁻⁷ kWh
J to BTU
1 J = 0.000947817 BTU
kWh to J
1 kWh = 3,600,000 J
cal to J
1 cal = 4.184 J
BTU to J
1 BTU = 1,055.06 J
eV to J
1 eV = 1.602 × 10⁻¹⁹ J
Reference Information
Power
Power (P) = Energy (E) / Time (t)
Work
Work (W) = Force (F) × Distance (d)
Kinetic Energy
Kinetic energy: KE = ½mv²
Potential Energy
Potential energy: PE = mgh
Food Calories
Food Calorie (Cal) equals kilocalorie (kcal)
Energy Units Guide
Joule (J)
SI base unit. Work done by 1 N force over 1 m distance
Calorie (cal)
Heat required to raise 1g of water by 1°C
Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
Unit of energy. Energy consumed by 1 kW for 1 hour
What is the Energy Converter?
A tool that converts between 11 different energy units in real-time, including Joule (J), kilowatt-hour (kWh), calorie (cal), BTU, and electron volt (eV). Enter a value to see conversion results for all units simultaneously.