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Energy Converter

Convert between joules, calories, watt-hours, BTU, electronvolts, and more energy units.

1000 J

Conversion Results

Joules (J)
1000
Calories (cal)
239.006
Watt-hours (Wh)
0.277778
BTU
0.947817
Electronvolts (eV)
6.242e+21

Energy Unit Information

Joules (J)

The SI unit of energy. 1 joule is the energy transferred when 1 newton of force moves an object 1 meter.

Calories (cal)

Commonly used in food energy. 1 calorie = 4.184 joules. The "Calorie" on food labels is actually 1 kilocalorie.

Watt-hours (Wh)

Used for electrical energy. 1 watt-hour = 3600 joules. Your electricity bill uses kilowatt-hours (kWh).

British Thermal Units (BTU)

Common in heating/cooling systems. 1 BTU ≈ 1055 joules. The energy needed to heat 1 pound of water by 1°F.