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Kilogram per joule to Gram per kilowatt-hour Converter

Use this page to convert kilogram per joule values into gram per kilowatt-hour, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Conversion formula

This conversion uses an offset formula rather than a single multiplier because the temperature scales start from different zero points.

kg/J to g/kWh: Apply the scale formula and then add or remove the required offset.

Example: 42000 kg/J = 151,200,000,000,000 g/kWh

Kilogram per joule

Kilogram per joule expresses mass required per unit of energy and converts reciprocally against joules per kilogram.

History: Inverse fuel-efficiency units express mass required per energy unit rather than energy per mass.

Current use: Kilogram per joule is useful for comparing inverse mass-energy efficiency references.

Also written as kg/J.

Gram per kilowatt-hour

A gram per kilowatt-hour is represented in this converter as 3,600,000,000 joules per kilogram.

History: Mass per energy output is commonly used to rate engines and power systems.

Current use: Grams per kilowatt-hour are used for engines, generators, and specific fuel consumption.

Also written as g/kWh.

Kilogram per joule to Gram per kilowatt-hour table

Kilogram per joule [kg/J]Gram per kilowatt-hour [g/kWh]
0.01 kg/J36,000,000 g/kWh
0.1 kg/J360,000,000 g/kWh
1 kg/J3,600,000,000 g/kWh
2 kg/J7,200,000,000 g/kWh
5 kg/J18,000,000,000 g/kWh
10 kg/J36,000,000,000 g/kWh
20 kg/J72,000,000,000 g/kWh
50 kg/J180,000,000,000 g/kWh
100 kg/J360,000,000,000 g/kWh