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Milliwatts to Kilowatts Converter

Convert milliwatts (mW) 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 × 10⁻⁶ kW
watts
0.001 W
microwatts
1,000 µW
megawatts
1 × 10⁻⁹ MW
gigawatts
1 × 10⁻¹² GW
horsepower (mechanical, 550 ft·lbf/s)
1.3410220896 × 10⁻⁶ hp
metric horsepower (PS)
1.3596216173 × 10⁻⁶ PS
horsepower (electric)
1.34048257373 × 10⁻⁶ hp(E)
BTU (IT) per hour
0.00341214163313 BTU/h
kilocalories per hour
0.000860420650096 kcal/h

1 mW = 1 × 10⁻⁶ kW

Show the working
  1. 1 mW = 1e-6 kW
  2. 1 × 1e-6 = 1e-6 kW

How to convert milliwatts to kilowatts

1 mW = 1 × 10⁻⁶ kW, so multiply by 1 to go from milliwatts to kilowatts. Going the other way, 1 kW = 1,000,000 mW.

kW = mW × 1
mW = kW × 1,000,000

Worked example:

1 mW = 1e-6 kW
5 × 1e-6 = 5e-6 kW

Milliwatts to kilowatts table

MilliwattsKilowatts
1 mW1 × 10⁻⁶ kW
2 mW2 × 10⁻⁶ kW
3 mW3 × 10⁻⁶ kW
4 mW4 × 10⁻⁶ kW
5 mW5 × 10⁻⁶ kW
6 mW6 × 10⁻⁶ kW
7 mW7 × 10⁻⁶ kW
8 mW8 × 10⁻⁶ kW
9 mW9 × 10⁻⁶ kW
10 mW1 × 10⁻⁵ kW
15 mW1.5 × 10⁻⁵ kW
20 mW2 × 10⁻⁵ kW
25 mW2.5 × 10⁻⁵ kW
30 mW3 × 10⁻⁵ kW
40 mW4 × 10⁻⁵ kW
50 mW5 × 10⁻⁵ kW
75 mW7.5 × 10⁻⁵ kW
100 mW0.0001 kW
250 mW0.00025 kW
500 mW0.0005 kW
1000 mW0.001 kW

About the units

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

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