Calorie to Watt-Hour Converter

Convert calorie to watt-hour instantly.

Standard energy units

joule 418.4
kilojoule 0.4184
kilocalorie 0.1
watt-hour 0.1162
kilowatt-hour 0.0001
BTU 0.3966

Fun comparisons

apples eaten 🍎~ Less than 0.01
hours of 100W bulb 💡~ Less than 0.01
marathons run 🏃~ Less than 0.01
full car tanks of fuel ~ Less than 0.01

How to convert calorie to watt-hour

Enter your energy value in calorie and see the result in watt-hour instantly. Key reference points: 1 food Calorie equals 1 kcal (4.184 kJ), and 1 kilowatt-hour equals 3600 kJ (860 kcal).

Calorie is the small chemistry energy unit; watt-hour measures electrical energy for appliances and batteries. One watt-hour equals approximately 860 calories.

Need the opposite direction? Convert watt-hour to calorie just as easily, or explore all our energy conversions.

Common calorie to watt-hour conversions

Calorie (cal)Watt-Hour (Wh)
10.00116222
50.00581111
100.0116222
250.0290556
500.0581111
1000.116222
5000.581111
10001.16222

Frequently asked questions

1 calorie equals 0.00116222 watt-hour.

Multiply by 0.00116222. For example, 5 cal = 0.00581111 Wh.

3600 calories equals approximately 4.184 watt-hours.

1 watt-hour equals 860.421 calorie.

100 calorie equals 0.116222 watt-hour.

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