Kilowatt-hours to Gigajoules Converter
Convert kilowatt-hours (kWh) to gigajoules (GJ), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
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- 1 kWh = 0.0036 GJ
- 1 × 0.0036 = 0.0036 GJ
How to convert kilowatt-hours to gigajoules
1 kWh = 0.0036 GJ, so multiply by 0.0036 to go from kilowatt-hours to gigajoules. Going the other way, 1 GJ = 277.777777778 kWh.
GJ = kWh × 0.0036 kWh = GJ × 277.777777778
Worked example:
1 kWh = 0.0036 GJ 5 × 0.0036 = 0.018 GJ
Kilowatt-hours to gigajoules table
| Kilowatt-hours | Gigajoules |
|---|---|
| 1 kWh | 0.0036 GJ |
| 2 kWh | 0.0072 GJ |
| 3 kWh | 0.0108 GJ |
| 4 kWh | 0.0144 GJ |
| 5 kWh | 0.018 GJ |
| 6 kWh | 0.0216 GJ |
| 7 kWh | 0.0252 GJ |
| 8 kWh | 0.0288 GJ |
| 9 kWh | 0.0324 GJ |
| 10 kWh | 0.036 GJ |
| 15 kWh | 0.054 GJ |
| 20 kWh | 0.072 GJ |
| 25 kWh | 0.09 GJ |
| 30 kWh | 0.108 GJ |
| 40 kWh | 0.144 GJ |
| 50 kWh | 0.18 GJ |
| 75 kWh | 0.27 GJ |
| 100 kWh | 0.36 GJ |
| 250 kWh | 0.9 GJ |
| 500 kWh | 1.8 GJ |
| 1000 kWh | 3.6 GJ |
About the units
- Kilowatt-hours (kWh)
- Kilowatt-hours, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition (SI units, prefixes and units accepted for use with the SI).
- Gigajoules (GJ)
- Gigajoules, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure, 9th edition (SI units, prefixes and units accepted for use with the SI).
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