Kilowatt Hours to Megajoules Converter

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Joules, calories, kilowatt-hours and more.

How to convert Kilowatt Hours to Megajoules

Multiply the kilowatt hours value by 3.6: 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ. Going the other way, 1 MJ = 0.277778 kWh, so divide by 3.6 or use the Megajoules to Kilowatt Hours converter.

About these units

Kilowatt Hours (kWh)

A kilowatt-hour is 1,000 watt-hours, exactly 3.6 megajoules. Household electricity is billed per kWh.

Megajoules (MJ)

A megajoule is one million joules. A kilowatt-hour is 3.6 MJ, and vehicle fuels contain roughly 30 to 45 MJ per liter or kilogram.

Kilowatt Hours to Megajoules conversion table

Kilowatt Hours (kWh)Megajoules (MJ)
1 kWh3.6 MJ
2 kWh7.2 MJ
3 kWh10.8 MJ
4 kWh14.4 MJ
5 kWh18 MJ
10 kWh36 MJ
20 kWh72 MJ
25 kWh90 MJ
50 kWh180 MJ
100 kWh360 MJ
500 kWh1,800 MJ
1,000 kWh3,600 MJ

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