Convert kilowatt-hours to ergs

1 kWh = 36000000000000 erg — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

36 000 000 000 000erg
✓ Exact 1 kWh = 36 000 000 000 000 erg
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1 kWh = 36000000000000 erg
Show this value in all 39 energy & work units
  • Petajoules PJ 3.6e-9
  • Terajoules TJ 0.000 003 6
  • Gigajoules GJ 0.0036
  • Megajoules MJ 3.6
  • Kilojoules kJ 3600
  • Joules J 3 600 000
  • Millijoules mJ 3 600 000 000
  • Microjoules µJ 3 600 000 000 000
  • Nanojoules nJ 3 600 000 000 000 000
  • Watt-hours Wh 1000
  • Kilowatt-hours kWh 1
  • Megawatt-hours MWh 0.001
  • Gigawatt-hours GWh 0.000 001
  • Terawatt-hours TWh 1e-9
  • Calorie (thermochemical)s cal 860 420.650 096
  • Kilocalories kcal 860.420 650 096
  • Calorie (IT)s cal (IT) 859 845.227 859
  • Kilocalorie (IT)s kcal (IT) 859.845 227 859
  • British thermal units BTU 3412.141 633 13
  • BTU (thermochemical)s BTU (th) 3414.425 949 64
  • Million BTUs MMBTU 0.003 412 141 633 13
  • Therm (US)s thm 0.034 129 563 407
  • Therm (EC)s thm (EC) 0.034 121 411 564 9
  • Electronvolts eV 2.24694326681e+25
  • Kiloelectronvolts keV 2.24694326681e+22
  • Megaelectronvolts MeV 2.24694326681e+19
  • Gigaelectronvolts GeV 2.24694326681e+16
  • Teraelectronvolts TeV 22 469 432 668 100
  • Ergs erg 36 000 000 000 000
  • Foot-pounds ft·lbf 2 655 223.7374
  • Inch-pounds in·lbf 31 862 684.8488
  • Foot-poundals ft·pdl 85 429 297.4552
  • Horsepower-hours hp·h 1.341 022 089 6
  • Tonne of TNTs t TNT 0.000 860 420 650 096
  • Kiloton of TNTs kt TNT 0.000 000 860 420 650 096
  • Megaton of TNTs Mt TNT 8.60420650096e-10
  • Hartrees Eₕ 8.25736420223e+23
  • Rydbergs Ry 1.65147284045e+24
  • Quads quad 3.41214163313e-12

Every row is Kilowatt-hour (kWh) converted through the joule, in exact rational arithmetic.

How to convert kilowatt-hours to ergs

Multiply the number of kilowatt-hours by 36000000000000 to get ergs.

The exact factor is 36000000000000 .

Kilowatt-hour: How electricity is billed everywhere.

Kilowatt-hour to Erg conversion table

Kilowatt-hours (kWh) Ergs (erg)
1 kWh 36 000 000 000 000
2 kWh 72 000 000 000 000
3 kWh 108 000 000 000 000
5 kWh 180 000 000 000 000
10 kWh 360 000 000 000 000
20 kWh 720 000 000 000 000
25 kWh 900 000 000 000 000
50 kWh 1 800 000 000 000 000
100 kWh 3 600 000 000 000 000
250 kWh 9 000 000 000 000 000
500 kWh 1.8e+16
1000 kWh 3.6e+16

Erg to Kilowatt-hour conversion table

Ergs (erg) Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
1 erg 2.7777778e-14
2 erg 5.5555556e-14
3 erg 8.3333333e-14
5 erg 1.3888889e-13
10 erg 2.7777778e-13
20 erg 5.5555556e-13
25 erg 6.9444444e-13
50 erg 1.3888889e-12
100 erg 2.7777778e-12
250 erg 6.9444444e-12
500 erg 1.3888889e-11
1000 erg 2.7777778e-11

Frequently asked

How many ergs are in a kilowatt-hour?

One kilowatt-hour equals 36000000000000 ergs (kWh → erg). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert kilowatt-hours to ergs?

Multiply the number of kilowatt-hours by 36000000000000 to get ergs.

What is 1 erg in kilowatt-hours?

One erg is 2.777777778e-14 kilowatt-hours.

What is 10 kWh in erg?

10 kWh = 360 000 000 000 000 erg.

What exactly is a kilowatt-hour?

How electricity is billed everywhere.

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