BTU (IT) per hour to Watt Converter
1 BTU per hour is about 0.2930710702 watts. Convert BTUs per hour (BTU/h) to watts (W) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
BTU/h to W calculator
Result
BTU (IT) per hour to Watt conversion
1 BTU/h ≈ 0.2930710702 Wone BTU per hour in watts
1 W ≈ 3.412141633 BTU/hone watt in BTUs per hour
BTU (IT) per hour (BTU/h): One International Table BTU per hour (about 0.29307 watts).
Watt (W): SI derived unit: one joule per second.
Source:BTU (IT) per hour: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Watt: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert BTUs per hour to watts
To convert BTUs per hour to watts, multiply the number of BTUs per hour by about 0.2930710702.
Formula
W = BTU/h × 0.2930710702
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 BTU/h = 5 × 0.2930710702 ≈ 1.465355351 W
- 25 BTU/h = 25 × 0.2930710702 ≈ 7.326776754 W
- 100 BTU/h = 100 × 0.2930710702 ≈ 29.30710702 W
BTU (IT) per hour to Watt conversion table
| BTU (IT) per hour (BTU/h) | Watt (W) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 BTU/h | 0.02930710702 W |
| 0.5 BTU/h | 0.1465355351 W |
| 1 BTU/h | 0.2930710702 W |
| 2 BTU/h | 0.5861421403 W |
| 3 BTU/h | 0.8792132105 W |
| 5 BTU/h | 1.465355351 W |
| 10 BTU/h | 2.930710702 W |
| 20 BTU/h | 5.861421403 W |
| 25 BTU/h | 7.326776754 W |
| 50 BTU/h | 14.65355351 W |
| 100 BTU/h | 29.30710702 W |
| 250 BTU/h | 73.26776754 W |
| 500 BTU/h | 146.5355351 W |
| 1000 BTU/h | 293.0710702 W |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many watts are in one BTU per hour?
- One BTU per hour is about 0.2930710702 watts.
- How do I convert watts to BTUs per hour?
- To convert watts to BTUs per hour, multiply the number of watts by about 3.412141633. The formula is BTU/h = W × 3.412141633.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a BTU per hour or a watt?
- A watt is about 3.412141633 times larger than a BTU per hour. In other words, a BTU per hour is about 0.2930710702 of a watt.