Convert kilowatt-hour to Btu (th)
Please provide values below to convert kilowatt-hour [kW*h] to Btu (th) [Btu (th)], or Convert Btu (th) to kilowatt-hour.
How to Convert Kilowatt-Hour to Btu (Th)
1 kW*h = 3414.42510764876 Btu (th)
Example: convert 15 kW*h to Btu (th):
15 kW*h = 15 × 3414.42510764876 Btu (th) = 51216.3766147314 Btu (th)
Kilowatt-Hour to Btu (Th) Conversion Table
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Kilowatt-Hour
A kilowatt-hour (kW·h) is a unit of energy equal to the energy transferred or used when a power of one kilowatt is sustained for one hour.
History/Origin
The kilowatt-hour originated in the late 19th century with the development of electrical power systems, becoming a standard unit for measuring electrical energy consumption and billing.
Current Use
It is widely used today in electricity billing, energy consumption monitoring, and in various engineering and scientific applications to quantify electrical energy usage.
Btu (Th)
The Btu (th), or British thermal unit (th), is a unit of energy used primarily in the United States to measure heat content, equivalent to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.
History/Origin
The Btu (th) originated from the British thermal unit, a traditional unit of heat in the British Imperial system, and has been used historically in heating, cooling, and energy industries to quantify energy content and heat transfer.
Current Use
Today, the Btu (th) is mainly used in the energy sector, particularly in heating and cooling systems, natural gas billing, and energy content measurement, especially within the United States.