How to convert megawatts to kilowatts
Power Unit Converter
Convert between megawatts, kilowatts, watts, and more
Power Units Conversion
1 MW = 1,000 kilowatts
1 kW = 1,000 watts
Base unit of power
1 GW = 1,000 megawatts
Conversion Results
Megawatts:
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Kilowatts:
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Watts:
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Gigawatts:
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Power Unit Prefixes:
- giga (G) = 109 = 1,000,000,000
- mega (M) = 106 = 1,000,000
- kilo (k) = 103 = 1,000
- watt (W) = base unit of power
Power Reference Examples
Household Items
LED bulb: 5-15 W
Laptop: 50-100 W
Refrigerator: 100-200 W
Laptop: 50-100 W
Refrigerator: 100-200 W
Buildings
House: 5-10 kW
Office building: 100-500 kW
Shopping mall: 1-5 MW
Office building: 100-500 kW
Shopping mall: 1-5 MW
Power Plants
Wind turbine: 2-5 MW
Solar farm: 5-100 MW
Nuclear plant: 1-2 GW
Solar farm: 5-100 MW
Nuclear plant: 1-2 GW
Electric Vehicles
Electric car: 50-200 kW
Electric bus: 200-300 kW
Fast charger: 50-350 kW
Electric bus: 200-300 kW
Fast charger: 50-350 kW
Note: All calculations use metric power unit conversions (1 MW = 1,000 kW).
1MW = 1000kW
1kW = 0.001MW
Megawatts to kilowatts conversion formula
The power in kilowatts P(kW) is equal to 1000 times the power in megawatts P(MW):
P(kW) = 1000 × P(MW)
Example
Convert 3MW to kilowatts:
P(kW) = 1000 × 3MW = 3000kW
Megawatt to kilowatts conversion table
| Power (megawatts) | Power (kilowatts) |
|---|---|
| 0 MW | 0 kW |
| 0.001 MW | 1 kW |
| 0.01 MW | 10 kW |
| 0.1 MW | 100 kW |
| 1 MW | 1000 kW |
| 10 MW | 10000 kW |
| 100 MW | 100000 kW |
| 1000 MW | 1000000 kW |
