Energy Converter

Convert units of energy including joules, calories, kilowatt-hours, and more.

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About Energy Units

Energy is the capacity to do work. The SI unit of energy is the Joule (J).

Common Conversions

1 joule = base unit
1 kilowatt-hour = 3,600,000 joules
1 calorie = 4.184 joules
1 kilocalorie = 4,184 joules
1 BTU = 1,055.06 joules
1 electron volt = 1.602176634×10⁻¹⁹ joules

Did You Know?

  • A single lightning bolt contains about 5 billion joules of energy.
  • The Sun produces more energy in one second than humanity has used in its entire history.
  • One kilowatt-hour is enough energy to power a 100W light bulb for 10 hours.
  • Conversion Formulas

    Base unit: Joule (J)

    Common Energy Units:

    kilowatt-hour = joule × (1/3600000)

    calorie = joule × (1/4.184)

    kilocalorie = joule × (1/4184)

    BTU = joule × (1/1055.06)

    foot-pound = joule × (1/1.35582)

    Scientific Units:

    electron volt = joule × (6.242e18)

    erg = joule × (1e7)

    gigajoule = joule × (1e-9)

    megajoule = joule × (1e-6)

    kilojoule = joule × (1e-3)

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    Common Energy Conversions

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