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Conversion Factors for Units of Work and Energy

Metric Units British Units

Million kilogram-
force metre
(106 kgf m)
Kilowatt hour
(kWh)
Megajoule
(106 J)
Horse power
(hp-h)
Million foot pound-
force
(106 lbf)
Million foot poundal
(106 ft pdl)

1 Million kilogram-
force metre
(106 kgf m)
1 2.724 07 9.806 65 3.653 04 7.233 0 232.715
 
1 Kilowatt hour
(kWh)
0.367 098 1 3.6 1.341 02 2.655 22 85.429
 
1 Megajoule
(106 J)
0.101 972 0.277 778 1 0.372 506 0.737 56 23.730 4
 
1 Horse power
(hp-h)
0.273 745 0.745 70 2.684 52 1 1.98 63.705
 
1 Million foot pound-
force
(106 lbf)
0.138 255 0.376 616 1.355 82 0.505 05 1 32.174 0
 
1 Million foot poundal
(106 ft pdl)
0.00429
710
0.0117
056
0.0421
401
0.0156 974 0.0310
810
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