Convert kilowatts to gigawatts
1 kW = 0.000001 GW — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
0.000 001GW
As a fraction: 1/1000000
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1 kW = 0.000001 GW
Show this value in all 21 power units
- Terawatts TW 1e-9
- Gigawatts GW 0.000 001
- Megawatts MW 0.001
- Kilowatts kW 1
- Watts W 1000
- Milliwatts mW 1 000 000
- Microwatts µW 1 000 000 000
- Nanowatts nW 1 000 000 000 000
- Horsepower (mechanical)s hp 1.341 022 089 6
- Horsepower (metric)s PS 1.359 621 617 3
- Horsepower (electric)s hp (E) 1.340 482 573 73
- Horsepower (boiler)s hp (S) 0.101 931 042 065
- BTU per hours BTU/h 3412.141 633 13
- BTU per seconds BTU/s 0.947 817 120 313
- Ton of refrigerations RT 0.284 345 136 094
- 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 10 000 000 000
- Volt-amperes VA 1000
- Kilovolt-amperes kVA 1
Every row is Kilowatt (kW) converted through the watt, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert kilowatts to gigawatts
Multiply the number of kilowatts by 0.000001 to get gigawatts.
The exact factor is 0.000001 — as a fraction, 1/1000000.
Kilowatt to Gigawatt conversion table
| Kilowatts (kW) | Gigawatts (GW) |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 0.000 001 |
| 2 kW | 0.000 002 |
| 3 kW | 0.000 003 |
| 5 kW | 0.000 005 |
| 10 kW | 0.000 01 |
| 20 kW | 0.000 02 |
| 25 kW | 0.000 025 |
| 50 kW | 0.000 05 |
| 100 kW | 0.0001 |
| 250 kW | 0.000 25 |
| 500 kW | 0.0005 |
| 1000 kW | 0.001 |
Gigawatt to Kilowatt conversion table
| Gigawatts (GW) | Kilowatts (kW) |
|---|---|
| 1 GW | 1 000 000 |
| 2 GW | 2 000 000 |
| 3 GW | 3 000 000 |
| 5 GW | 5 000 000 |
| 10 GW | 10 000 000 |
| 20 GW | 20 000 000 |
| 25 GW | 25 000 000 |
| 50 GW | 50 000 000 |
| 100 GW | 100 000 000 |
| 250 GW | 250 000 000 |
| 500 GW | 500 000 000 |
| 1000 GW | 1 000 000 000 |
Frequently asked
How many gigawatts are in a kilowatt?
One kilowatt equals 0.000001 gigawatts (kW → GW). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert kilowatts to gigawatts?
Multiply the number of kilowatts by 0.000001 to get gigawatts.
What is 1 GW in kilowatts?
One gigawatt is 1000000 kilowatts.
What is 10 kW in GW?
10 kW = 0.000 01 GW.