Units of Energy

7 units of energy in the database, across 5 measurement systems, each with its exact or best-known SI value.

UnitSymbolQuantityValue in SI
JouleJEnergy1 J = 1 N·m = 1 kg·m²·s⁻²
Kilowatt-hourkWhEnergy1 kWh = 3,600,000 J (exact)
British thermal unitBTUEnergy≈ 1055.056 J (International Table)
ErgergEnergy10⁻⁷ J (exact)
ElectronvolteVEnergy1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁹ J (exact)
Thermochemical caloriecalEnergy4.184 J (exact)
Ton of TNTtTNTEnergy4.184 × 10⁹ J (exact by convention)