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Energy Converter

Convert between 9 energy units: joules, calories, watt-hours, electronvolts, BTU and therms, with live results and the exact formula shown.

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How energy conversion works

All units convert through joules, the SI unit. Each unit has one fixed factor (1 kWh = 3,600,000 J), so any pair converts in a single step with no chained rounding.

Food calories vs physics calories

Food "calories" are actually kilocalories: 1 food Calorie = 1,000 physics calories = 4.184 kJ. Electricity bills use kWh, heating uses BTU or therms, and particle physics uses electronvolts.

Energy Converter FAQs

How many kJ in a food calorie?
1 food Calorie (kcal) = 4.184 kJ.
How many joules in 1 kWh?
3,600,000 J exactly.
How many BTU in 1 kWh?
3,412.14 BTU.
What is a therm?
100,000 BTU, about 29.3 kWh. Used for natural gas billing.
What is an electronvolt?
The energy one electron gains crossing 1 volt: 1.602176634e-19 J. Used in particle physics.
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