Kilowatt to BTU per Hour (IT) Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert Kilowatt to BTU per Hour (IT) with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.
Calculator
From: Kilowatt (kw)
To: BTU per Hour (IT) (btu_hr)
About Kilowatt
One kilowatt is 1,000 W. Motor, heater, and grid-scale loads are often rated in kW.
About BTU per Hour (IT)
BTU per hour expresses thermal power using the IT British thermal unit (≈ 1,055.056 J per BTU), divided by one hour. Common in HVAC equipment ratings.
How to convert kilowatts to btu per hour (it)
1 kilowatt is equal to 3412.14163312794199 btu per hour (it) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 kw = (1,000 W ÷ 0.2930710701722222 W) btu_hr = 3412.14163312794199 btu_hr
Each kilowatt is defined as 1,000 W and each btu per hour (it) as 0.2930710701722222 W in this tool, so one kw equals 1,000 ÷ 0.2930710701722222 btu_hr = 3412.14163312794199 btu_hr.
Let d(kw) be the numeric value in Kilowatt (kw), and d(btu_hr) the value in BTU per Hour (IT) (btu_hr). Then:
d(btu_hr) = d(kw) × (1,000 / 0.2930710701722222)
Equivalently, divide by how many kw fit into one btu_hr (watts per btu_hr divided by watts per kw):
d(btu_hr) = d(kw) ÷ 0.00029307107017
Or: btu per hour (it) = kilowatt ÷ 0.00029307107017
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 kw to btu per hour (it)
1 kw = 1 kw × (1,000/0.2930710701722222) btu_hr = 3412.14163313 btu_hr
1 kw = 1 kw ÷ 0.00029307107017 = 3412.14163313 btu_hr
Intermediate watts: 1,000 W
Example #2: Convert 10 kw to btu per hour (it)
10 kw = 10 kw × (1,000/0.2930710701722222) btu_hr = 34121.4163313 btu_hr
10 kw = 10 kw ÷ 0.00029307107017 = 34121.4163313 btu_hr
Intermediate watts: 10,000 W
Summary
To convert Kilowatt to BTU per Hour (IT), multiply the value in kw by the ratio of watts per kw divided by watts per btu_hr. Equivalently: value_btu_hr = value_kw × (1000 / 0.2930710701722222). Numerically, 1 kw equals 3412.141633127942 btu_hr.
Relationship context
You are converting between SI / decimal power (watts and prefixes) (Kilowatts) and thermal engineering rates (BTU/h, kcal/h) (BTU per Hour (IT)). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 3.412142e+3.
Conversion tables
| Kilowatt (kw) | BTU per Hour (IT) (btu_hr) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 341.214163313 |
| 1 | 3,412.14163313 |
| 2 | 6,824.28326626 |
| 3 | 10,236.4248994 |
| 4 | 13,648.5665325 |
| 5 | 17,060.7081656 |
| 6 | 20,472.8497988 |
| 7 | 23,884.9914319 |
| 8 | 27,297.133065 |
| 9 | 30,709.2746982 |
| Kilowatt (kw) | BTU per Hour (IT) (btu_hr) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 34,121.4163313 |
| 20 | 68,242.8326626 |
| 30 | 102,364.248994 |
| 40 | 136,485.665325 |
| 50 | 170,607.081656 |
| 60 | 204,728.497988 |
| 70 | 238,849.914319 |
| 80 | 272,971.33065 |
| 90 | 307,092.746982 |
| 100 | 341,214.163313 |