Kilowatt-hour per cubic meter (kWh/m³)
Exactly 3.6 MJ/m³. Gas bills in some countries convert gas volume to kWh with this unit.
What is a kilowatt-hour per cubic meter?
- Symbol
- kWh/m³
- Quantity
- Fuel Energy per Volume
- Unit system
- SI-accepted
- Definition
- Exactly 3.6 MJ/m³. Gas bills in some countries convert gas volume to kWh with this unit.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
Used on gas bills in some countries to turn the metered gas volume into energy, and for thermal storage capacity.
Kilowatt-hour per cubic meter in other fuel energy per volume units
- 1 kWh/m³ = 3600000 J/m³Joule per cubic meter
- 1 kWh/m³ = 3600 kJ/m³Kilojoule per cubic meter
- 1 kWh/m³ = 3.6 MJ/m³Kilowatt-hour per cubic meter to Megajoule per cubic meter converter
- 1 kWh/m³ = 0.0036 MJ/LMegajoule per liter
- 1 kWh/m³ = 0.001 kWh/LKilowatt-hour per liter
- 1 kWh/m³ ≈ 96.62109118 BTU/ft³BTU per cubic foot
- 1 kWh/m³ ≈ 12.91636115 BTU/galBTU per gallon (US)
Kilowatt-hour per cubic meter quick reference
| Kilowatt-hour per cubic meter | Megajoule per cubic meter | BTU per cubic foot | Joule per cubic meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kWh/m³ | = 3.6 MJ/m³ | ≈ 96.62109118 BTU/ft³ | = 3600000 J/m³ |
| 10 kWh/m³ | = 36 MJ/m³ | ≈ 966.2109118 BTU/ft³ | = 36000000 J/m³ |
| 100 kWh/m³ | = 360 MJ/m³ | ≈ 9662.109118 BTU/ft³ | = 360000000 J/m³ |
| 1000 kWh/m³ | = 3600 MJ/m³ | ≈ 96621.09118 BTU/ft³ | = 3600000000 J/m³ |
Where the kilowatt-hour per cubic meter fits
The next smaller fuel energy per volume unit is the megajoule per cubic meter (MJ/m³). 1 kWh/m³ = 3.6 MJ/m³, and 1 MJ/m³ ≈ 0.2777777778 kWh/m³.
The next larger fuel energy per volume unit is the megajoule per liter (MJ/L). 1 kWh/m³ = 0.0036 MJ/L, and 1 MJ/L ≈ 277.7777778 kWh/m³.
Frequently asked questions
- How many megajoules per cubic meter are in one kilowatt-hour per cubic meter?
- One kilowatt-hour per cubic meter = 3.6 MJ/m³ (megajoules per cubic meter).
- How many BTUs per cubic foot are in one kilowatt-hour per cubic meter?
- One kilowatt-hour per cubic meter ≈ 96.62109118 BTU/ft³ (BTUs per cubic foot).
- How many joules per cubic meter are in one kilowatt-hour per cubic meter?
- One kilowatt-hour per cubic meter = 3600000 J/m³ (joules per cubic meter).