Power Calculator

Calculate average power from an amount of work or energy and elapsed time.

About the Power Calculator

This calculator finds average power by converting energy and time to joules and seconds.

How to use it

  1. Enter work or energy and select J, kJ or Wh.
  2. Enter elapsed time and choose seconds, minutes or hours.
  3. Calculate to view watts and kilowatts.

Formula and logic

Average power is P = W ÷ t. One kilojoule is 1,000 J and one watt-hour is 3,600 J.

Example

Using 3,600 J over 60 seconds gives an average power of 60 W.

Notes

This is an average over the entered interval and does not show instantaneous peaks, losses or device behavior.