Convert Energy from Watt-minutes (Wm) to other units

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Watt-minute Conversion Formulas

Watt-minute to Watt-second Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Watt-second (Ws), use the following formula:

Watt-second (Ws)

= 60× Watt-minute (Wm)


Watt-minute to Watt-hour Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Watt-hour (Wh), use the following formula:

Watt-hour (Wh)

= 60 × 160 × 60× Watt-minute (Wm)

= 0.016666666666666666667× Watt-minute (Wm)


Watt-minute to Milliwatt-hour Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Milliwatt-hour (mWh), use the following formula:

Milliwatt-hour (mWh)

= 60 × 13.6× Watt-minute (Wm)

= 16.666666666666666667× Watt-minute (Wm)


Watt-minute to Kilowatt-hour Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Kilowatt-hour (kWh), use the following formula:

Kilowatt-hour (kWh)

= 60 × 160 × 60 × 1000× Watt-minute (Wm)

= 0.000016666666666666666667× Watt-minute (Wm)


Watt-minute to Megawatt-hour Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Megawatt-hour (MWh), use the following formula:

Megawatt-hour (MWh)

= 60 × 160 × 60 × 106× Watt-minute (Wm)

= 1.6666666666666666667× 10-8× Watt-minute (Wm)


Watt-minute to Gigawatt-hour Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Gigawatt-hour (GWh), use the following formula:

Gigawatt-hour (GWh)

= 60 × 160 × 60 × 109× Watt-minute (Wm)

= 1.6666666666666666667× 10-11× Watt-minute (Wm)


Watt-minute to Joule Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Joule (J), use the following formula:

Joule (J)

= 60× Watt-minute (Wm)


Watt-minute to Kilojoule Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Kilojoule (kJ), use the following formula:

Kilojoule (kJ)

= 60 × 11000× Watt-minute (Wm)

= 0.06× Watt-minute (Wm)


Watt-minute to Megajoule Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Megajoule (MJ), use the following formula:

Megajoule (MJ)

= 60 × 1106× Watt-minute (Wm)

= 0.00006× Watt-minute (Wm)


Watt-minute to Gigajoule Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Gigajoule (GJ), use the following formula:

Gigajoule (GJ)

= 60 × 1109× Watt-minute (Wm)

= 6× 10-8× Watt-minute (Wm)


Watt-minute to calorie Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to calorie (cal), use the following formula:

calorie (cal)

= 60 × 14.184× Watt-minute (Wm)

= 14.340344168260038241× Watt-minute (Wm)

With 14.184 is the ratio between the base units calorie (cal) and Joule (J).


Watt-minute to Kilocalorie Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt-minute (Wm) to Kilocalorie (kcal), use the following formula:

Kilocalorie (kcal)

= 60 × 14.184 × 11000× Watt-minute (Wm)

= 0.014340344168260038241× Watt-minute (Wm)

With 14.184 is the ratio between the base units calorie (cal) and Joule (J).

What is a Watt-minute (Wm)?

A Watt-minute (Wm) is a unit of energy that measures the total energy consumed when one watt of power is applied for exactly one minute.

The plural form is Watt-minutes.

To make it easier to understand, think of it like filling a bucket with a hose. If a watt is the speed at which water flows, a Watt-minute is the total amount of water in the bucket after the hose has been running for one minute.


How Do You Convert Watt-minutes to Joules?

One Watt-minute is precisely equal to 60 Joules (J).

This conversion is simple because a watt is defined as one joule per second (1 W = 1 J/s). Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, the calculation is straightforward:

1 Watt-minute = 1 Watt × 60 seconds = 60 Joules

This simple formula makes the Wm to J conversion easy to remember for any energy calculation.


When is the Watt-minute Used?

While you're more likely to see Watt-hours (Wh) or kilowatt-hours (kWh) on your electricity bill, the Watt-minute is an essential unit for more precise energy measurement in specific fields.

It's most useful in situations where energy is tracked over short intervals, such as:

  • Scientific and Engineering: For analyzing systems where power fluctuates quickly.
  • Battery Performance Tests: To measure how much energy a battery delivers in a short burst.
  • Physics Experiments: To get a granular, second-by-second measurement of energy transfer.