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Microwatts to Kilowatts Converter

Convert microwatts (µW) to kilowatts (kW), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.

Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.

Enter a power, choose its unit and the unit you want. The answer is exact until it is shown, and the same value appears in every other unit.

About valueA number, fraction (3/8), mixed number (1 1/2), scientific notation (2.5e6) or a simple sum such as 2*3.
About toThe unit you want the answer in. Swap exchanges the two units.
Result
Result
1 × 10⁻⁹ kW
watts
1 × 10⁻⁶ W
milliwatts
0.001 mW
megawatts
1 × 10⁻¹² MW
gigawatts
1 × 10⁻¹⁵ GW
horsepower (mechanical, 550 ft·lbf/s)
1.3410220896 × 10⁻⁹ hp
metric horsepower (PS)
1.3596216173 × 10⁻⁹ PS
horsepower (electric)
1.34048257373 × 10⁻⁹ hp(E)
BTU (IT) per hour
3.41214163313 × 10⁻⁶ BTU/h
kilocalories per hour
8.60420650096 × 10⁻⁷ kcal/h

1 µW = 1 × 10⁻⁹ kW

Show the working
  1. 1 µW = 1e-9 kW
  2. 1 × 1e-9 = 1e-9 kW

How to convert microwatts to kilowatts

1 µW = 1 × 10⁻⁹ kW, so multiply by 1 to go from microwatts to kilowatts. Going the other way, 1 kW = 1,000,000,000 µW.

kW = µW × 1
µW = kW × 1,000,000,000

Worked example:

1 µW = 1e-9 kW
5 × 1e-9 = 5e-9 kW

Microwatts to kilowatts table

MicrowattsKilowatts
1 µW1 × 10⁻⁹ kW
2 µW2 × 10⁻⁹ kW
3 µW3 × 10⁻⁹ kW
4 µW4 × 10⁻⁹ kW
5 µW5 × 10⁻⁹ kW
6 µW6 × 10⁻⁹ kW
7 µW7 × 10⁻⁹ kW
8 µW8 × 10⁻⁹ kW
9 µW9 × 10⁻⁹ kW
10 µW1 × 10⁻⁸ kW
15 µW1.5 × 10⁻⁸ kW
20 µW2 × 10⁻⁸ kW
25 µW2.5 × 10⁻⁸ kW
30 µW3 × 10⁻⁸ kW
40 µW4 × 10⁻⁸ kW
50 µW5 × 10⁻⁸ kW
75 µW7.5 × 10⁻⁸ kW
100 µW1 × 10⁻⁷ kW
250 µW2.5 × 10⁻⁷ kW
500 µW5 × 10⁻⁷ kW
1000 µW1 × 10⁻⁶ kW

About the units

Kilowatts (kW)
Kilowatts, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure (SI prefixes).

Formula version 0.1.0Reviewed