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Kilowatt-Hours to Energy Converter
Kilowatt-Hour to Kilojoule Conversion
1 Kilowatt-Hour = 3,600 Kilojoule
Convert between Kilowatt-Hour and Kilojoule with step-by-step calculations.
Unit Information
Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)
A unit of energy equal to the energy delivered by a power of one kilowatt for one hour.
System: Metric
Kilojoule (kJ)
A metric unit of energy equal to one thousand joules.
System: SI
Conversion Process
This conversion uses Joule as the base unit. We'll first convert Kilowatt-Hour to Joule, then convert from Joule to Kilojoule.
Step 1: Convert from Kilowatt-Hour to Joule
1 × 3.60M = 3.60M
Result: 3.60M Joule
Step 2: Convert from Joule to Kilojoule
3.60M × 0.001 = 3,600
Result: 3,600 Kilojoule
Direct Conversion Factor
1 × 3,600 = 3,600
Direct conversion: 1 Kilowatt-Hour = 3,600 Kilojoule
Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)
System: Metric
Definition:1 Kilowatt-hour = 3.6 × 10⁶ Joules.
Origin: Derived from the kilowatt (power) and the hour (time).
Common Usage: The most common unit for billing household electrical energy consumption.
Synonyms: kW⋅h