Specific energy
Energy stored or released per unit mass.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
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Convert watt-hour per kilogram (Wh/kg) to kilowatt-hour per kilogram (kWh/kg). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
Energy stored or released per unit mass.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Enter a watt-hour per kilogram value to calculate kilowatt-hour per kilogram with full internal precision before display rounding.
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| joule per kilogramfrom Wh/kg | J/kg | 3600 |
| kilojoule per kilogramfrom Wh/kg | kJ/kg | 3.6 |
| megajoule per kilogramfrom Wh/kg | MJ/kg | 0.0036 |
| watt-hour per kilogramfrom Wh/kg | Wh/kg | 1 |
| kilowatt-hour per kilogramfrom Wh/kg | kWh/kg | 0.001 |
| thermochemical calorie per gramfrom Wh/kg | calₜₕ/g | 0.860421 |
| Btu per poundfrom Wh/kg | BtuIT/lb | 1.54772 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Watt-hour Per Kilogram (Wh/kg) and kilowatt-hour per kilogram (kWh/kg) are units of specific energy. Use this page to convert in either direction.
| Watt-hour Per Kilogram (Wh/kg) | Kilowatt-hour Per Kilogram (kWh/kg) |
|---|---|
| 1 Wh/kg | 0.001 kWh/kg |
| 5 Wh/kg | 0.005 kWh/kg |
| 10 Wh/kg | 0.01 kWh/kg |
| 100 Wh/kg | 0.1 kWh/kg |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
kWh/kg to Wh/kg (kilowatt-hour per kilogram to watt-hour per kilogram)