Kilojoules to Kilowatt-hours

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1 kj = — kwh

Quick reference

Kilojoules (kj)Kilowatt-hours (kwh)

Formula

Kilowatt-hours = kilojoules ÷ 3600

Multiply the kilojoules value by 0.0002777777777777778 to get kilowatt-hours. To reverse — divide kilowatt-hours by 0.0002777777777777778 to get kilojoules.

About this conversion

The kilojoule (kJ) equals 1,000 joules, commonly used in food energy and thermodynamics. Learn more →

The kilowatt-hour (kWh) equals 3,600,000 joules and is the standard unit used by electricity meters worldwide. Learn more →

Source: NIST International Reference