1 British thermal unit to Joules

1 BTU = 1,055.05585 J

1 british thermal unit equals 1,055.05585 joules (1 BTU = 1,055.05585 J). Rounded to two decimal places, that is 1,055.1 J.

How to convert 1 btu to joules

J = BTU × 1055.0559
  1. 1Start with the value in btu: 1 BTU.
  2. 2Multiply by the conversion factor 1055.0559.
  3. 31 × 1055.0559 = 1,055.05585 J.

1 btu in other energy units

The same quantity expressed in the other units this converter supports.

1 BTU to kJ1.055056 kJ
1 BTU to cal252.164401 cal
1 BTU to kcal0.252164 kcal
1 BTU to kWh0.000293 kWh
1 BTU to MJ0.001055 MJ
1 BTU to Wh0.293071 Wh

British thermal unit to Joule conversion table

British thermal unit (BTU)Joule (J)
11,055.05585
22,110.11171
33,165.16756
44,220.22341
55,275.27926
66,330.33512
88,440.44682
1010,550.5585
1212,660.6702
1515,825.8378
2021,101.1171
2526,376.3963
3031,651.6756
4042,202.2341
5052,752.7926
7579,129.1889
100105,505.585
150158,258.378
200211,011.171
500527,527.926
10001,055,055.85

Frequently asked questions

What is 1 btu in joules?

1 btu equals 1,055.05585 joules (1 BTU = 1,055.05585 J).

How do you convert 1 btu to joules?

Start with the value in btu: 1 BTU. Multiply by the conversion factor 1055.0559. 1 × 1055.0559 = 1,055.05585 J.