Summary

Convert joules, food calories, watt-hours, and British thermal units.

Calculation details

A kilocalorie is 4,184 joules and a kilowatt-hour is 3.6 million joules.

Formula

Result = value × source joules ÷ target joules.

Worked example

Worked conversion

1 kWh equals 3,600 kJ.

How it works

Enter an energy value and select units. Food calories here mean kilocalories (4,184 J).

Frequently asked questions

Does the calculation round the input?

No. The converter retains raw JavaScript numeric precision and delegates visible rounding to the existing display formatter.

Which unit definitions are used?

Energy factors are centralized relative to the joule.

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