1 kcal = 0.00116222 kWh
1 kilocalorie equals 0.00116222 kilowatt-hours. To convert kilocalories to kilowatt-hours, multiply the kilocalorie value by 0.00116222. For quick reference: 1 kcal = 0.00116222 kWh, 5 kcal = 0.00581111 kWh, 10 kcal = 0.0116222 kWh, 100 kcal = 0.116222 kWh.
Kilowatt-hours = Kilocalories × 0.00116222Start with your value in kilocalories.
Multiply the kilocalorie value by 0.00116222. This is the exact conversion factor from kilocalories to kilowatt-hours.
The product is your value in kilowatt-hours. For example, 5 kcal × 0.00116222 = 0.00581111 kWh.
The exact factor from kilocalories to kilowatt-hours is 0.00116222.
Kilowatt-hours = Kilocalories × 0.00116222
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| Kilocalories (kcal) | Kilowatt-hours (kWh) |
|---|---|
| 0.001 kcal | 1.1622 × 10^−6 kWh |
| 0.01 kcal | 1.1622 × 10^−5 kWh |
| 0.1 kcal | 0.00011622 kWh |
| 0.5 kcal | 0.00058111 kWh |
| 1 kcal | 0.0011622 kWh |
| 1.5 kcal | 0.0017433 kWh |
| 2 kcal | 0.0023244 kWh |
| 5 kcal | 0.0058111 kWh |
| 10 kcal | 0.011622 kWh |
| 20 kcal | 0.023244 kWh |
| 50 kcal | 0.058111 kWh |
| 100 kcal | 0.11622 kWh |
| 200 kcal | 0.23244 kWh |
| 250 kcal | 0.29056 kWh |
| 500 kcal | 0.58111 kWh |
| 1000 kcal | 1.1622 kWh |
| 2000 kcal | 2.3244 kWh |
| 2500 kcal | 2.9056 kWh |
| 3600 kcal | 4.184 kWh |
| 5000 kcal | 5.8111 kWh |
| 7500 kcal | 8.7167 kWh |
| 10000 kcal | 11.622 kWh |
| 25000 kcal | 29.056 kWh |
| 50000 kcal | 58.111 kWh |
| 100000 kcal | 116.22 kWh |
| 250000 kcal | 290.56 kWh |
| 500000 kcal | 581.11 kWh |
| 1000000 kcal | 1162.2 kWh |
| 2000000 kcal | 2324.4 kWh |
| 3600000 kcal | 4184 kWh |
| 5000000 kcal | 5811.1 kWh |
| 10000000 kcal | 11622 kWh |
| 25000000 kcal | 29056 kWh |
| 50000000 kcal | 58111 kWh |
| 100000000 kcal | 116222 kWh |
| 250000000 kcal | 290556 kWh |
| 500000000 kcal | 581111 kWh |
| 1000000000 kcal | 1162222 kWh |
| 2000000000 kcal | 2324444 kWh |
| 5000000000 kcal | 5811111 kWh |
| 10000000000 kcal | 11622222 kWh |
| 20000000000 kcal | 23244444 kWh |
| 50000000000 kcal | 58111111 kWh |
| 100000000000 kcal | 116222222 kWh |
| 1000000000000 kcal | 1162222222 kWh |
| 10000000000000 kcal | 11622222222 kWh |
| 100000000000000 kcal | 116222222222 kWh |
| 1000000000000000 kcal | 1162222222222 kWh |
| 10000000000000000 kcal | 11622222222222 kWh |
| 100000000000000000 kcal | 116222222222222 kWh |
A medium apple has about 95 kcal. An adult's daily energy need is roughly 2,000–2,500 kcal.
The kilocalorie (kcal) equals exactly 4,184 joules — 1,000 small calories. This is the 'Calorie' (capital C) printed on US nutrition labels: when a food package says '250 Calories', it means 250 kcal. Outside the US, food energy is usually labeled in kJ as well.
The kilowatt-hour (kWh) equals exactly 3,600,000 joules — the unit on every household electricity bill. One kWh runs a 1,000 W appliance for one hour.