Kilowatt-hour to Megajoule Converter

Understanding Energy Conversion

Kilowatt-hours (kWh)

A kilowatt-hour represents the energy used by a 1-kilowatt appliance running for 1 hour. It's commonly used for measuring electrical energy consumption in homes and businesses.

Megajoules (MJ)

A megajoule is equal to one million joules, the SI unit of energy. It's often used in scientific calculations and for measuring larger amounts of energy in various forms.

Conversion Formula

1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) = 3.6 megajoules (MJ)