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Energy to Kilowatt Hours Converter
Joule to Kilowatt-Hour Conversion
1 Joule = 2.78e-7 Kilowatt-Hour
Convert between Joule and Kilowatt-Hour with step-by-step calculations.
Unit Information
Joule (J)
The SI derived unit of energy, work, or amount of heat.
System: SI
Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)
A unit of energy equal to the energy delivered by a power of one kilowatt for one hour.
System: Metric
Conversion Process
This conversion uses Joule as the base unit. We'll first convert Joule to Joule, then convert from Joule to Kilowatt-Hour.
Step 1: Convert from Joule to Joule
1 × 1 = 1
Result: 1 Joule
Step 2: Convert from Joule to Kilowatt-Hour
1 × 2.78e-7 = 2.78e-7
Result: 2.78e-7 Kilowatt-Hour
Direct Conversion Factor
1 ÷ 3.60M = 2.78e-7
Direct conversion: 1 Joule = 2.78e-7 Kilowatt-Hour
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