kWh / MJ

Kilowatt-hour to Megajoule converter

1 kWh = 3.6 MJ

This is the Kilowatt-hour to Megajoule converter. The factor is fixed: 1 kWh = 3.600000000000383 MJ. Open a common amount below, or type any value — only selected amounts are indexed.

Common values

megajoule to kilowatt-hour 2 kilowatt-hours in megajoule 5 kilowatt-hours in megajoule 10 kilowatt-hours in megajoule 20 kilowatt-hours in megajoule 25 kilowatt-hours in megajoule 50 kilowatt-hours in megajoule 75 kilowatt-hours in megajoule 100 kilowatt-hours in megajoule 120 kilowatt-hours in megajoule 150 kilowatt-hours in megajoule

Same amount, other units

1 kilowatt-hour → kcal 1 kilowatt-hour → BTU 1 kilowatt-hour → cal 1 kilowatt-hour → kJ

Formula: kilowatt-hour to megajoule

MJ = kWh × 3.6 (1 KWH = 3.6 MJ)

Reference values: kilowatt-hour → megajoule

kWh	MJ
1 kWh	3.6 MJ
100 kWh	360 MJ
200 kWh	720 MJ
500 kWh	1800 MJ
1000 kWh	3600 MJ
2000 kWh	7200 MJ

Common conversions

1 kWh → 3.6 MJ 2 kWh → 7.2 MJ 5 kWh → 18 MJ 10 kWh → 36 MJ 20 kWh → 72 MJ 25 kWh → 90 MJ 50 kWh → 180 MJ 75 kWh → 270 MJ 100 kWh → 360 MJ 120 kWh → 432 MJ 150 kWh → 540 MJ 200 kWh → 720 MJ

FAQ for kWh → MJ

Formula?

MJ = kWh × 3.6 (1 KWH = 3.6 MJ)

Reverse?

1 megajoule ≈ 0.277778 kilowatt-hour.

How much is 1 kilowatt-hour in megajoule?

3.6 megajoule. Factor 1 kilowatt-hour = 3.6 megajoule.

Is kWh the same as a food calorie?

No. kWh is electrical energy; kcal is common on food labels. We only convert physical energy equivalents.

How many kcal in 1 kWh?

About 860.4 kcal (thermochemical, since 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ). See the live factor on this page.

How the Kilowatt-hour to Megajoule converter works

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

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