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MJ/kg to kWh/kg Converter

Convert megajoule per kilogram (MJ/kg) to kilowatt-hour per kilogram (kWh/kg). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.

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Specific energy

Energy stored or released per unit mass.

MJ/kg
kWh/kg

Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.

Result0.277778 kWh/kg1 MJ/kg = 0.277778 kWh/kg
HOW IT IS CALCULATED

Convert through joule per kilogram

Enter a megajoule per kilogram value to calculate kilowatt-hour per kilogram with full internal precision before display rounding.

Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits

Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.

QUICK REFERENCE

All units in this quantity

UnitSymbolConverted value
joule per kilogramfrom MJ/kgJ/kg1000000
kilojoule per kilogramfrom MJ/kgkJ/kg1000
megajoule per kilogramfrom MJ/kgMJ/kg1
watt-hour per kilogramfrom MJ/kgWh/kg277.778
kilowatt-hour per kilogramfrom MJ/kgkWh/kg0.277778
thermochemical calorie per gramfrom MJ/kgcalₜₕ/g239.006
Btu per poundfrom MJ/kgBtuIT/lb429.923

SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.

MJ/kg to kWh/kg Conversion Reference

Megajoule Per Kilogram (MJ/kg) and kilowatt-hour per kilogram (kWh/kg) are units of specific energy. Use this page to convert in either direction.

Conversion Examples

Megajoule Per Kilogram to Kilowatt-hour Per Kilogram
Megajoule Per Kilogram (MJ/kg)Kilowatt-hour Per Kilogram (kWh/kg)
1 MJ/kg0.277778 kWh/kg
5 MJ/kg1.38889 kWh/kg
10 MJ/kg2.77778 kWh/kg
100 MJ/kg27.7778 kWh/kg

Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.

Reverse Conversion

kWh/kg to MJ/kg (kilowatt-hour per kilogram to megajoule per kilogram)

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