{
  "entity_type": "unit_conversion_page",
  "id": "kw-to-btu-per-hour",
  "name": "Kilowatts to BTU per hour",
  "title": "Kilowatts to BTU per hour Converter (kW to BTU/h)",
  "description": "Convert kilowatts to BTU per hour: 1 kW = 3412.14 BTU/h. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.",
  "quantity": "power",
  "quantity_name": "Power",
  "base_unit": "W",
  "from_unit": {
    "symbol": "kW",
    "display": "kW",
    "name": "kilowatts",
    "singular": "kilowatt"
  },
  "to_unit": {
    "symbol": "BTU/h",
    "display": "BTU/h",
    "name": "BTU per hour",
    "singular": "BTU per hour"
  },
  "linear": true,
  "factor": 3412.141633,
  "inverse_factor": 0.0002930710702,
  "formula": "BTU per hour = kilowatts × 3412.141633",
  "reverse_formula": "kilowatts = BTU per hour × 0.0002930710702",
  "unit_relation": "1 kW = 3412.14 BTU/h",
  "examples": [
    {
      "value": 5,
      "result": 17060.7,
      "text": "5 kW = 17060.7 BTU/h"
    },
    {
      "value": 12.5,
      "result": 42651.8,
      "text": "12.5 kW = 42651.8 BTU/h"
    },
    {
      "value": 100,
      "result": 341214,
      "text": "100 kW = 341214 BTU/h"
    }
  ],
  "table": [
    {
      "kW": 1,
      "BTU/h": 3412.14
    },
    {
      "kW": 2,
      "BTU/h": 6824.28
    },
    {
      "kW": 3,
      "BTU/h": 10236.4
    },
    {
      "kW": 4,
      "BTU/h": 13648.6
    },
    {
      "kW": 5,
      "BTU/h": 17060.7
    },
    {
      "kW": 6,
      "BTU/h": 20472.8
    },
    {
      "kW": 7,
      "BTU/h": 23885
    },
    {
      "kW": 8,
      "BTU/h": 27297.1
    },
    {
      "kW": 9,
      "BTU/h": 30709.3
    },
    {
      "kW": 10,
      "BTU/h": 34121.4
    },
    {
      "kW": 15,
      "BTU/h": 51182.1
    },
    {
      "kW": 20,
      "BTU/h": 68242.8
    },
    {
      "kW": 25,
      "BTU/h": 85303.5
    },
    {
      "kW": 30,
      "BTU/h": 102364
    },
    {
      "kW": 40,
      "BTU/h": 136486
    },
    {
      "kW": 50,
      "BTU/h": 170607
    },
    {
      "kW": 75,
      "BTU/h": 255911
    },
    {
      "kW": 100,
      "BTU/h": 341214
    },
    {
      "kW": 200,
      "BTU/h": 682428
    },
    {
      "kW": 250,
      "BTU/h": 853035
    },
    {
      "kW": 500,
      "BTU/h": 1706070
    },
    {
      "kW": 1000,
      "BTU/h": 3412140
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How many BTU per hour are in one kilowatt?",
      "a": "1 kW = 3412.14 BTU/h. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the formula to convert kilowatts to BTU per hour?",
      "a": "Multiply the value in kilowatts by 3412.141633: BTU per hour = kilowatts × 3412.141633. For example, 5 kW = 17060.7 BTU/h."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I convert BTU per hour back to kilowatts?",
      "a": "Multiply by the inverse factor 0.0002930710702 (kilowatts = BTU per hour × 0.0002930710702), or use the BTU per hour-to-kilowatts page."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)",
      "url": "https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikipedia – Conversion of units",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units",
      "type": "reference",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    }
  ],
  "freshness": {
    "type": "static",
    "max_age_seconds": null,
    "note": "Fixed conversion factors (NIST/BIPM definitions); results never go stale."
  },
  "api": {
    "convert": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=kW&to_unit=BTU%2Fh",
    "calculator": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/power?value=5&from_unit=kW&to_unit=BTU%2Fh",
    "mcp_tool": "convert_units",
    "mcp_arguments": {
      "value": 5,
      "from_unit": "kW",
      "to_unit": "BTU/h"
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "html": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kw-to-btu-per-hour",
    "markdown": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kw-to-btu-per-hour.md",
    "json": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/kw-to-btu-per-hour.json",
    "reverse": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/btu-per-hour-to-kw",
    "quantity_converter": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/power",
    "units": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=power"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24"
}