Calories to Watt Hours
Convert calories (cal) to watt hours (Wh).


About this conversion

Convert joules (J), calories (cal), kilowatt-hours (kWh), BTU, and other energy units. Energy is the capacity to do work; the joule (J) is the SI unit (1 J = 1 N·m). Nutritional calories and electrical kWh use different reference definitions tied to joules.

This energy converter transforms values from Calories (cal) to Watt Hours (Wh). Results update instantly using the exact conversion factor.

The calorie (cal) is a unit of energy; 1 cal ≈ 4.184 J (thermochemical calorie).

The Watt Hours (Wh) is a unit of energy in the Energy category.

Calories to Watt Hours Formula

1 cal ÷ 860.42065 = 0.001162 Wh

How to convert Calories to Watt Hours?

Wh = cal ÷ 860.42065

To convert cal to Wh, divide the value in cal by 860.42065 (since 1 cal = 0.001162 Wh). Equivalently, multiply by 0.001162. Example: 1 cal = 1 cal × 0.001162 = 0.001162 Wh.

Example: Convert 10 cal to Wh

10 cal = 0.011622 Wh ÷ 860.42065 = 10 cal

Calories to Watt Hours Conversion Table

Common values from cal to Wh.

Calories to Watt Hours Conversion Table
cal Wh
1 0.0012
2 0.0023
3 0.0035
4 0.0046
5 0.0058
6 0.007
7 0.0081
8 0.0093
9 0.0105
10 0.0116
11 0.0128
12 0.0139
13 0.0151
14 0.0163
15 0.0174
16 0.0186
17 0.0198
18 0.0209
19 0.0221
20 0.0232
1 cal 0.0012 Wh
2 cal 0.0023 Wh
3 cal 0.0035 Wh
4 cal 0.0046 Wh
5 cal 0.0058 Wh
6 cal 0.007 Wh
7 cal 0.0081 Wh
8 cal 0.0093 Wh
9 cal 0.0105 Wh
10 cal 0.0116 Wh
11 cal 0.0128 Wh
12 cal 0.0139 Wh
13 cal 0.0151 Wh
14 cal 0.0163 Wh
15 cal 0.0174 Wh
16 cal 0.0186 Wh
17 cal 0.0198 Wh
18 cal 0.0209 Wh
19 cal 0.0221 Wh
20 cal 0.0232 Wh