Converting from British Thermal Unit per Second (BTU/s) to Kilowatt (kW) in Power

What is British Thermal Unit per Second (BTU/s)

British Thermal Unit per Second (BTU/s) is a unit of power commonly used in the United States and the UK to measure the rate of energy transfer. It represents the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit in one second.

What is Kilowatt (kW)

Kilowatt (kW) is the standard unit of power in the International System of Units (SI). It is commonly used worldwide to measure the rate of energy transfer or the rate at which work is done. One kilowatt is equal to 1,000 watts.

Conversion Formulas

The conversion between BTU/s and kW can be done using the following formulas:

1BTU/s=1.055056kW

1kW=0.9478171BTU/s

Examples

1. Converting 15 BTU/s to kW:

15BTU/s=15×1.055056=15.82584kW

2. Converting 3 kW to BTU/s:

3kW=3×0.9478171=2.843451BTU/s

3. Converting 12 BTU/s to kW:

12BTU/s=12×1.055056=12.66067kW

4. Converting 15 kW to BTU/s:

15kW=15×0.9478171=14.21726BTU/s

Additional Conversions:

• 12 BTU/s = 12.66067 kW
• 12 kW = 11.37381 BTU/s
• 3 BTU/s = 3.165168 kW
• 3 kW = 2.843451 BTU/s

Use this page to perform conversions between British Thermal Unit per Second (BTU/s) and Kilowatt (kW).