NiftyRecipe Online energy conversion
kcal/MJ 0.004184 kJ/BTU 0.947817 BTU/kWh 0.000293 kWh/kJ 3600 kcal/BTU 3.965667 kWh/kcal 860.42065
kJ / BTU

Kilojoule to British thermal unit converter

1 kJ = 0.947817 BTU

This is the Kilojoule to British thermal unit converter. The factor is fixed: 1 kJ = 0.947817120313307 BTU. Open a common amount below, or type any value — only selected amounts are indexed.

Enter a value and click Calculate - opens the page with the new result

Formula: kilojoule to BTU

BTU = kJ × 0.947817 (1 KJ = 0.947817 BTU)

Reference values: kilojoule → BTU
kJ BTU
1 kJ 0.947817 BTU
100 kJ 94.781712 BTU
200 kJ 189.563424 BTU
500 kJ 473.90856 BTU
1000 kJ 947.81712 BTU
2000 kJ 1895.634241 BTU
Common conversions
FAQ for kJ → BTU
How much is 1 kilojoule in BTU?

0.947817 BTU (1 kilojoule = 0.947817 BTU).

What is a BTU?

British thermal unit-energy needed to raise the temperature of water; common for AC and heating capacity ratings.

BTU vs kcal?

Both measure energy. Roughly 1 kcal ≈ 3.97 BTU (IT). Use the exact factor on this page.

Manual conversion?

BTU = kJ × 0.947817 (1 KJ = 0.947817 BTU)

Reverse?

1 BTU ≈ 1.055056 kilojoule.

How the Kilojoule to British thermal unit converter works

This hub describes the pair, not a single number. Pages like 1, 10 or 100 Kilojoule answer exact searches.

NiftyRecipe uses thermochemical energy factors (for example 1 kcal = 4184 J). Results do not change with the time of day.