NiftyRecipe Online energy conversion
kWh/BTU 3412.141633 cal/MJ 0.000004 kJ/BTU 0.947817 cal/BTU 0.003966 kcal/cal 1000 MJ/kWh 0.277778
Wh / kcal

Watt-hour to Kilocalorie converter

1 Wh = 0.860421 kcal

This is the Watt-hour to Kilocalorie converter. The factor is fixed: 1 Wh = 0.8604206500956938 kcal. Open a common amount below, or type any value — only selected amounts are indexed.

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Common values

kilocalorie to watt-hour
Formula: watt-hour to kilocalorie

kcal = Wh × 0.860421 (1 WH = 0.860421 KCAL)

Reference values: watt-hour → kilocalorie
Wh kcal
1 Wh 0.860421 kcal
100 Wh 86.042065 kcal
200 Wh 172.08413 kcal
500 Wh 430.210325 kcal
1000 Wh 860.42065 kcal
2000 Wh 1720.8413 kcal
Common conversions
1 Wh → 0.860421 kcal
FAQ for Wh → kcal
Formula?

kcal = Wh × 0.860421 (1 WH = 0.860421 KCAL)

Reverse?

1 kilocalorie ≈ 1.162222 watt-hour.

How much is 1 watt-hour in kilocalorie?

0.860421 kilocalorie. Factor 1 watt-hour = 0.860421 kilocalorie.

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 Watt-hour to Kilocalorie converter works

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

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