Kilocalorie to Joule - Energy Converter

Convert between 7 different energy units instantly

Joule1 J
Calorie0.239006 cal
Kilocalorie0.000239 kcal
Watt-hour0.000278 Wh
Kilowatt-hour0 kWh
BTU0.000948 BTU
Electronvolt6.2415e+18 eV

Common Conversion Factors

Joule to Calorie

1 J = 0.239006 cal

Kilocalorie to Joule

1 kcal = 4184 J

Watt-hour to Joule

1 Wh = 3600 J

Kilowatt-hour to Joule

1 kWh = 3600000 J

BTU to Joule

1 BTU = 1055.06 J

Calorie to Kilocalorie

1 cal = 0.001 kcal

Electronvolt to Joule

1 eV = 1.602e-19 J

BTU to Kilocalorie

1 BTU = 0.252164 kcal

About Energy Conversion

Energy is the capacity to do work, and it comes in many forms including thermal, electrical, chemical, and kinetic energy. Different fields use different units to measure energy.

The SI unit of energy is the joule (J). Calories and kilocalories are commonly used in nutrition, kilowatt-hours for electricity billing, BTU in heating and cooling systems, and electronvolts in particle physics.

This converter supports all major energy units, making it useful for physics calculations, nutrition planning, energy cost analysis, and scientific research.