Convert gigawatts to megawatts
1 GW = 1000 MW — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
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1 GW = 1000 MW
Show this value in all 21 power units
- Terawatts TW 0.001
- Gigawatts GW 1
- Megawatts MW 1000
- Kilowatts kW 1 000 000
- Watts W 1 000 000 000
- Milliwatts mW 1 000 000 000 000
- Microwatts µW 1 000 000 000 000 000
- Nanowatts nW 1e+18
- Horsepower (mechanical)s hp 1 341 022.0896
- Horsepower (metric)s PS 1 359 621.6173
- Horsepower (electric)s hp (E) 1 340 482.573 73
- Horsepower (boiler)s hp (S) 101 931.042 065
- BTU per hours BTU/h 3 412 141 633.13
- BTU per seconds BTU/s 947 817.120 313
- Ton of refrigerations RT 284 345.136 094
- Calorie per seconds cal/s 239 005 736.138
- Kilocalorie per hours kcal/h 860 420 650.096
- Foot-pound per seconds ft·lbf/s 737 562 149.277
- Erg per seconds erg/s 1e+16
- Volt-amperes VA 1 000 000 000
- Kilovolt-amperes kVA 1 000 000
Every row is Gigawatt (GW) converted through the watt, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert gigawatts to megawatts
Multiply the number of gigawatts by 1000 to get megawatts.
The exact factor is 1000 .
Gigawatt to Megawatt conversion table
| Gigawatts (GW) | Megawatts (MW) |
|---|---|
| 1 GW | 1000 |
| 2 GW | 2000 |
| 3 GW | 3000 |
| 5 GW | 5000 |
| 10 GW | 10 000 |
| 20 GW | 20 000 |
| 25 GW | 25 000 |
| 50 GW | 50 000 |
| 100 GW | 100 000 |
| 250 GW | 250 000 |
| 500 GW | 500 000 |
| 1000 GW | 1 000 000 |
Megawatt to Gigawatt conversion table
| Megawatts (MW) | Gigawatts (GW) |
|---|---|
| 1 MW | 0.001 |
| 2 MW | 0.002 |
| 3 MW | 0.003 |
| 5 MW | 0.005 |
| 10 MW | 0.01 |
| 20 MW | 0.02 |
| 25 MW | 0.025 |
| 50 MW | 0.05 |
| 100 MW | 0.1 |
| 250 MW | 0.25 |
| 500 MW | 0.5 |
| 1000 MW | 1 |
Frequently asked
How many megawatts are in a gigawatt?
One gigawatt equals 1000 megawatts (GW → MW). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert gigawatts to megawatts?
Multiply the number of gigawatts by 1000 to get megawatts.
What is 1 MW in gigawatts?
One megawatt is 0.001 gigawatts.
What is 10 GW in MW?
10 GW = 10 000 MW.