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Foot-pounds to Kilowatt-hours

Convert foot-pounds to kilowatt-hours instantly. 1 ft·lb = 3.76616e-07 kWh. Includes the exact factor, a conversion table of common values and the definition of both units.

ft·lb
Kilowatt-hours
One step, one exact factorFoot-poundswhat you have× 3.76616e-07Kilowatt-hourswhat you getBoth units are defined against the same base unit, so the factor is exact — never an approximation.

How to convert foot-pounds to kilowatt-hours

To convert foot-pounds to kilowatt-hours, divide by 2655223.7373981555 (multiply by 3.76616e-07). The relationship is fixed, so the same factor works for any quantity — there is nothing to look up and nothing that changes with temperature, location or context.

kWh = ft·lb × 3.76616e-07

Foot-pounds to Kilowatt-hours conversion table

The values people look up most often, rounded for reading. Use the calculator above for anything in between.

Foot-poundsKilowatt-hours
1 ft·lb3.766e-07 kWh
2 ft·lb7.532e-07 kWh
3 ft·lb1.13e-06 kWh
5 ft·lb1.883e-06 kWh
10 ft·lb3.766e-06 kWh
20 ft·lb7.532e-06 kWh
25 ft·lb9.415e-06 kWh
50 ft·lb1.883e-05 kWh
100 ft·lb3.766e-05 kWh
500 ft·lb0.0001883 kWh
1,000 ft·lb0.0003766 kWh

What is a foot-pound?

The energy of one pound-force acting through one foot.

What is a kilowatt-hour?

The unit on every electricity bill: a thousand watts for one hour.

The formula

kWh = ft·lb × 3.76616e-07

Every result on this page comes from this formula. Nothing is rounded until the final display, so figures match a spreadsheet to the cent.

How to use the Foot-pounds to Kilowatt-hours

  1. Type the number of foot-pounds you want to convert.
  2. Read the result in kilowatt-hours straight away — there is no button to press.
  3. Check the table below for the values that come up most often, or reverse the conversion with the linked kilowatt-hours to foot-pounds page.

Foot-pounds to Kilowatt-hours — frequently asked questions

How many kilowatt-hours are in a foot-pound?

One foot-pound equals 3.76616e-07 kWh. kWh = ft·lb × 3.76616e-07

What is the formula to convert foot-pounds to kilowatt-hours?

The formula is kWh = ft·lb × 3.76616e-07. It is an exact definition rather than an approximation, so the conversion never drifts no matter how large the number.

How do I convert kilowatt-hours back to foot-pounds?

Divide instead of multiplying: one kilowatt-hour is 2655223.7373981555 ft·lb. The reverse converter is linked in the related tools list.

Is this conversion exact?

Yes. Both units are defined against the same base unit by international agreement, so the factor is exact — any rounding you see is only in the display, which you can widen by entering more decimal places.

Is this foot-pounds to kilowatt-hours free to use?

Yes. Every calculator on the site is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser, so your figures never leave your device.

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