Convert kilowatts to kilovolt-amperes

1 kW = 1 kVA — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

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✓ Exact 1 kW = 1 kVA
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1 kW = 1 kVA
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 kilovolt-amperes

Multiply the number of kilowatts by 1 to get kilovolt-amperes.

The exact factor is 1 .

Kilowatt to Kilovolt-ampere conversion table

Kilowatts (kW) Kilovolt-amperes (kVA)
1 kW 1
2 kW 2
3 kW 3
5 kW 5
10 kW 10
20 kW 20
25 kW 25
50 kW 50
100 kW 100
250 kW 250
500 kW 500
1000 kW 1000

Kilovolt-ampere to Kilowatt conversion table

Kilovolt-amperes (kVA) Kilowatts (kW)
1 kVA 1
2 kVA 2
3 kVA 3
5 kVA 5
10 kVA 10
20 kVA 20
25 kVA 25
50 kVA 50
100 kVA 100
250 kVA 250
500 kVA 500
1000 kVA 1000

Frequently asked

How many kilovolt-amperes are in a kilowatt?

One kilowatt equals 1 kilovolt-amperes (kW → kVA). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert kilowatts to kilovolt-amperes?

Multiply the number of kilowatts by 1 to get kilovolt-amperes.

What is 1 kVA in kilowatts?

One kilovolt-ampere is 1 kilowatts.

What is 10 kW in kVA?

10 kW = 10 kVA.

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