Kilocalorie to Kilowatt-hour Converter
1 kcal = 0.0011622222 kWh
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FORMULA
1 kcal = 0.0011622222 kWh
CONVERSION TABLE
| Kilocalorie (kcal) | Kilowatt-hour (kWh) |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal | 0.0011622222 kWh |
| 5 kcal | 0.0058111111 kWh |
| 10 kcal | 0.011622 kWh |
| 25 kcal | 0.029056 kWh |
| 50 kcal | 0.058111 kWh |
| 100 kcal | 0.116222 kWh |
| 250 kcal | 0.290556 kWh |
| 500 kcal | 0.581111 kWh |
| 1,000 kcal | 1.1622 kWh |
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About Kilocalorie (kcal)
Equal to 1,000 small calories, the kilocalorie (kcal) is the 'Calorie' with a capital C used on food nutrition labels in the United States and many other countries. When a food label states 200 Calories, it means 200 kilocalories or 836.8 kilojoules. Daily dietary recommendations are expressed in kilocalories.
About Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
The standard billing unit for household electricity worldwide, one kilowatt-hour equals 3.6 megajoules. Running a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours consumes one kWh. Average US household electricity consumption is about 30 kWh per day, and electric vehicle batteries hold 40-100 kWh.
How to Convert Kilocalorie to Kilowatt-hour
The conversion formula is: 1 kcal = 0.0011622222 kWh. To convert from Kilocalorie (kcal) to Kilowatt-hour (kWh), use the formula above or the interactive converter at the top of this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Kilowatt-hour in 1 Kilocalorie?
1 Kilocalorie (kcal) equals 0.0011622222 Kilowatt-hour (kWh).
How to convert Kilocalorie to Kilowatt-hour?
Multiply the Kilocalorie value by 0.0011622222 to get the equivalent in Kilowatt-hour. Formula: 1 kcal = 0.0011622222 kWh
What is the formula for Kilocalorie to Kilowatt-hour conversion?
1 kcal = 0.0011622222 kWh
Glossary
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Calorie
A unit of energy. The small calorie (cal) heats 1g of water by 1°C; the food Calorie (kcal) is 1000 small calories.
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BTU (British Thermal Unit)
The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.
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Electronvolt
A unit of energy equal to the kinetic energy gained by an electron accelerated through 1 volt.
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Joule
The SI unit of energy, equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting over a distance of one meter (1 J = 1 N·m = 1 kg·m²/s²).