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.
Common values
Same amount, other units
BTU = kJ × 0.947817 (1 KJ = 0.947817 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 |
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.
This hub describes the pair, not a single number. Pages like 1, 10 or 100 Kilojoule answer exact searches.
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