Energy Unit Converter

Energy conversions span mechanical, thermal, electrical, and chemical engineering. BTU and therms are standard for HVAC and natural gas, kWh for electrical systems, and joules for scientific calculations.

-

All Energy Equivalents

Energy Conversion Table

JkJMJBTUkWhMWh
10.0010.0000010.000947822.77778e-72.77778e-10
50.0050.0000050.00473910.00000138891.38889e-9
100.010.000010.00947820.00000277782.77778e-9
250.0250.0000250.0236950.00000694456.94445e-9
500.050.000050.0473910.0000138891.38889e-8
1000.10.00010.0947820.0000277782.77778e-8
2500.250.000250.236950.0000694456.94445e-8
5000.50.00050.473910.000138891.38889e-7
1,00010.0010.947820.000277782.77778e-7

Energy Units

J Joule SI

SI unit of energy equal to one watt-second or one newton-meter. Fundamental to all energy calculations.

kJ Kilojoule SI

Common metric energy unit used in thermodynamics, HVAC, and international energy specifications.

MJ Megajoule SI

Used for fuel energy content, large thermal loads, and energy auditing.

GJ Gigajoule SI

Used for building energy consumption, natural gas billing, and large-scale energy analysis.

cal Calorie (thermochemical) Metric

Thermochemical calorie. Energy required to raise 1 gram of water by 1°C. Used in chemistry and nutrition.

kcal Kilocalorie Metric

Also known as a food Calorie (capital C). Used in nutrition and some chemical engineering contexts.

BTU British Thermal Unit US

Standard US thermal energy unit. Essential for HVAC, heating, and natural gas calculations.

kWh Kilowatt-hour SI

Standard unit for electrical energy billing and consumption. 1 kWh = 3.6 MJ.

MWh Megawatt-hour SI

Used for large-scale electrical energy production, utility billing, and power plant output.

ft·lbf Foot-pound US

US customary unit of mechanical energy or work. Used in structural and mechanical engineering.

therm Therm US

Equal to 100,000 BTU. Standard unit for natural gas billing in the United States.

eV Electron Volt SI

Energy gained by an electron through 1 volt potential difference. Used in physics and semiconductor engineering.

keV Kiloelectron Volt SI

Used in X-ray spectroscopy, nuclear physics, and radiation engineering.

MeV Megaelectron Volt SI

Used in nuclear engineering, particle physics, and radiation shielding design.

erg Erg Metric

CGS unit of energy. 1 erg = 1 dyne-centimeter = 10⁻⁷ joules. Used in some scientific applications.

Popular Energy Conversions

Related Categories

Need More Engineering Tools?

Try our PE Exam Calculator with 450+ equations, or browse Practice Problems