Convert calories to kilowatt hours
1 cal = 0.00000116 kWh. Change the amount below, or read the formula and the reference table further down.
1 calorie equals
kilowatt hours
1 cal = 0.00000116 kWh
The formula
Calories and kilowatt hours both measure energy from the same zero, so a single multiplier does the job.
kWh = cal × 0.0000011622
Going the other way? Convert kilowatt hours to calories.
Calories to kilowatt hours table
Common values, rounded for reading.
| Calories (cal) | Kilowatt hours (kWh) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.000001 |
| 2 | 0.000002 |
| 3 | 0.000003 |
| 4 | 0.000005 |
| 5 | 0.000006 |
| 6 | 0.000007 |
| 7 | 0.000008 |
| 8 | 0.000009 |
| 9 | 0.00001 |
| 10 | 0.000012 |
| 15 | 0.000017 |
| 20 | 0.000023 |
| 25 | 0.000029 |
| 30 | 0.000035 |
| 40 | 0.000046 |
| 50 | 0.000058 |
| 75 | 0.000087 |
| 100 | 0.000116 |
| 250 | 0.000291 |
| 500 | 0.000581 |
| 1,000 | 0.001162 |
Questions people ask
- How many kilowatt hours are in a calorie?
- One calorie equals 0.0000011622 kilowatt hours.
- How do I convert calories to kilowatt hours by hand?
- Multiply the number of calories by 0.0000011622. For a rough check, 0 is close enough for most everyday use.
- What is 1 calorie in kilowatt hours?
- 1 calorie is 0.00000116 kilowatt hours.
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