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Energy Converter
Convert through one Joule (SI) baseline and round only the displayed value.
01 / CONVERT ENERGY
CONVERTED VALUE
1 kWh = 3600 kJ
Conversion constant: 1 kWh = 3600.0000000000 kJ
- Converted value
- 3600 kJ
- Baseline (J)
- 3600000 J
Calculation trace
- 1 kWh → J3600000 JNormalise to base unit
- 3,600,000 J → kJ3600 kJConvert to target unit
| SOURCE | RELATION | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|
| 1 kWh | = | 3600 kJ |
| 5 kWh | = | 18000 kJ |
| 10 kWh | = | 36000 kJ |
| 25 kWh | = | 90000 kJ |
| 100 kWh | = | 360000 kJ |
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How it works
The input is normalised to the SI base unit (J) using fixed NIST SP 811 conversion factors, then converted to the target unit. Same-unit conversions return the input exactly.
Assumptions & limits
- Conversion factors are the exact values published in NIST SP 811.
- Only the displayed value is rounded; the calculation keeps full precision.
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FAQ
- Why convert through a base unit?
- Normalising every unit to J first means one small, checkable factor table covers every from/to pair without compounding rounding.
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SOURCES
- Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition ↗
SI unit of energy: the joule (J = N·m)
Accessed 2026-08-19
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI) — NIST Special Publication 811 ↗
NIST SP 811 Appendix B energy conversion factors (kWh = 3.6 MJ, BTU_IT = 1055.05585262 J, cal_th = 4.184 J, ft·lbf = 1.3558179483314004 J)
Accessed 2026-08-19