Convert watt-hours to joules

Enter a value in watt-hours (Wh) to get joules (J). One watt-hour is 3,600 joules; one joule is 0.00027778 watt-hours.

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How to use the Watt-hour to joule

  1. Type the number of watt-hours.
  2. Click Convert.
  3. Read the result in joules, plus the same value in every other energy unit.

Wh to J formula

joules = watt-hours × 3,600. To go the other way, watt-hours = joules × 0.00027778 (see joules to watt-hours).

Worked example

12 Wh × 3,600 = 43,200 J.

Watt-hours to joules conversion table

Watt-hoursJoules
0.1 Wh360 J
0.5 Wh1,800 J
1 Wh3,600 J
2 Wh7,200 J
3 Wh10,800 J
5 Wh18,000 J
10 Wh36,000 J
20 Wh72,000 J
25 Wh90,000 J
50 Wh180,000 J
100 Wh360,000 J
250 Wh900,000 J
500 Wh1,800,000 J
1,000 Wh3,600,000 J

About the watt-hour

Battery capacity of phones and laptops.

About the joule

The SI unit of energy: one newton-metre, or one watt for one second.

Related conversions

joules to watt-hours · any unit.

Frequently asked questions

How many joules in a watt-hour?

3,600 joules.

How many watt-hours in a joule?

0.00027778 watt-hours.

Is the factor exact?

The factor 3,600 is derived from the units' exact definitions; only the display is rounded.

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Last updated 2026-09-23.