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Energy Converter

February 7, 2025 · Updated: February 7, 2025

Convert between joules, calories, kilowatt-hours, and BTU — energy units used in laboratory work and engineering. Enter a value in any unit and all other fields update automatically, saving you from manual conversion calculations when following protocols or reporting results in different unit systems.

Conversion Formulas (Approximate)

  • 1 Joule ≈ 0.239 calories
  • 1 Joule ≈ 0.000948 BTU
  • 1 Joule ≈ 2.78 x 10-7 kilowatt-hours
  • 1 kilojoule = 1000 joules
  • 1 kilocalorie = 1000 calories

These are the approximate conversion factors used in the converter. Keep in mind that some conversions involve very small numbers, so the displayed values might be rounded.