Kilocalories to Kilowatt-Hours Converter

Enter the energy in kilocalories below to convert it to kilowatt-hours.

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1 kcal = 0.001162 kWh

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How to Convert Kilocalories to Kilowatt-Hours

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To convert a measurement in kilocalories to a measurement in kilowatt-hours, multiply the energy by the following conversion ratio: 0.001162 kilowatt-hours/kilocalorie.

Since one kilocalorie is equal to 0.001162 kilowatt-hours, you can use this simple formula to convert:

kilowatt-hours = kilocalories × 0.001162

The energy in kilowatt-hours is equal to the energy in kilocalories multiplied by 0.001162.

For example, here's how to convert 500 kilocalories to kilowatt-hours using the formula above.
kilowatt-hours = (500 kcal × 0.001162) = 0.581111 kWh

Kilocalories and kilowatt-hours are both units used to measure energy. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Kilocalorie?

One kilocalorie, is equal to the heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water from 14.5 to 15.5 degrees Celsius.

Kilocalories can be abbreviated as kcal; for example, 1 kilocalorie can be written as 1 kcal.

When being used to measure nutrition or metabolic processes, the large calorie is used, which is equal to one kilocalorie.

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What Is a Kilowatt-Hour?

A kilowatt-hour is a measure of electrical energy equal to one kilowatt, or 1,000 watts, of power over a one hour period. Kilowatt-hours are a measure of electrical work performed over a period of time, and are often used as a way of measuring energy usage by electric companies.

Kilowatt-hours are usually abbreviated as kWh, although the formally adopted expression is kW·h. The abbreviation kW h is also sometimes used. For example, 1 kilowatt-hour can be written as 1 kWh, 1 kW·h, or 1 kW h.

In formal expressions, the centered dot (·) or space is used to separate units used to indicate multiplication in an expression and to avoid conflicting prefixes being misinterpreted as a unit symbol.[1]

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Kilocalorie to Kilowatt-Hour Conversion Table

Table showing various kilocalorie measurements converted to kilowatt-hours.
Kilocalories Kilowatt-hours
1 kcal 0.001162 kWh
2 kcal 0.002324 kWh
3 kcal 0.003487 kWh
4 kcal 0.004649 kWh
5 kcal 0.005811 kWh
6 kcal 0.006973 kWh
7 kcal 0.008136 kWh
8 kcal 0.009298 kWh
9 kcal 0.01046 kWh
10 kcal 0.011622 kWh
20 kcal 0.023244 kWh
30 kcal 0.034867 kWh
40 kcal 0.046489 kWh
50 kcal 0.058111 kWh
60 kcal 0.069733 kWh
70 kcal 0.081356 kWh
80 kcal 0.092978 kWh
90 kcal 0.1046 kWh
100 kcal 0.116222 kWh
200 kcal 0.232444 kWh
300 kcal 0.348667 kWh
400 kcal 0.464889 kWh
500 kcal 0.581111 kWh
600 kcal 0.697333 kWh
700 kcal 0.813556 kWh
800 kcal 0.929778 kWh
900 kcal 1.046 kWh
1,000 kcal 1.1622 kWh

References

  1. Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019, https://www.bipm.org/documents/20126/41483022/SI-Brochure-9-EN.pdf

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