Kilowatts to Megawatts Converter
Convert kilowatts (kW) to megawatts (MW), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
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- 1 kW = 0.001 MW
- 1 × 0.001 = 0.001 MW
How to convert kilowatts to megawatts
1 kW = 0.001 MW, so multiply by 0.001 to go from kilowatts to megawatts. Going the other way, 1 MW = 1,000 kW.
MW = kW × 0.001 kW = MW × 1,000
Worked example:
1 kW = 0.001 MW 5 × 0.001 = 0.005 MW
Kilowatts to megawatts table
| Kilowatts | Megawatts |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 0.001 MW |
| 2 kW | 0.002 MW |
| 3 kW | 0.003 MW |
| 4 kW | 0.004 MW |
| 5 kW | 0.005 MW |
| 6 kW | 0.006 MW |
| 7 kW | 0.007 MW |
| 8 kW | 0.008 MW |
| 9 kW | 0.009 MW |
| 10 kW | 0.01 MW |
| 15 kW | 0.015 MW |
| 20 kW | 0.02 MW |
| 25 kW | 0.025 MW |
| 30 kW | 0.03 MW |
| 40 kW | 0.04 MW |
| 50 kW | 0.05 MW |
| 75 kW | 0.075 MW |
| 100 kW | 0.1 MW |
| 250 kW | 0.25 MW |
| 500 kW | 0.5 MW |
| 1000 kW | 1 MW |
About the units
- Kilowatts (kW)
- Kilowatts, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure (SI prefixes).
- Megawatts (MW)
- Megawatts, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure (SI prefixes).