Convert m³ to kWh -
Convert kWh to m³

Convert cubic meter to Kilowatt hour and vice versa

Cubic meter and Kilowatt hour

M³ (cubic meter) and kWh (kilowatt hour) are two different units used in the energy and utilities industries, but they measure different things.

M³ is a metric unit of volume. It is often used to measure the volume of gases or liquids. For example, when we measure the consumption of natural gas, it is usually expressed in cubic meters. This measure indicates how much space the gas occupies under normal atmospheric conditions.

kWh, on the other hand, is a unit of energy. It is primarily used in the context of electricity consumption. A kilowatt hour represents the amount of energy consumed if a device that uses 1 kilowatt (1000 watts) of power is in operation for one hour.

Although m³ and kWh measure different things, they can be converted if we are dealing with substances such as natural gas, which have a known energy content. For natural gas, for example, the energy content is usually about 9.769 kWh per cubic meter. This means that if you burn 1 m³ of natural gas, you would produce about 9.769 kWh of energy.

However, this conversion factor is an approximation and can vary depending on the precise composition of the natural gas. In practice, you would need to know the exact energy content of the gas to perform an accurate conversion.

It is also important to note that while the conversion between m³ and kWh is possible for substances such as natural gas, it is not universal. It would make no sense to attempt to apply this conversion to, for example, water, which does not have significant energy content.