Convert kilowatts to megawatts
1 kW = 0.001 MW — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
0.001MW
As a fraction: 1/1000
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1 kW = 0.001 MW
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 megawatts
Multiply the number of kilowatts by 0.001 to get megawatts.
The exact factor is 0.001 — as a fraction, 1/1000.
Kilowatt to Megawatt conversion table
| Kilowatts (kW) | Megawatts (MW) |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 0.001 |
| 2 kW | 0.002 |
| 3 kW | 0.003 |
| 5 kW | 0.005 |
| 10 kW | 0.01 |
| 20 kW | 0.02 |
| 25 kW | 0.025 |
| 50 kW | 0.05 |
| 100 kW | 0.1 |
| 250 kW | 0.25 |
| 500 kW | 0.5 |
| 1000 kW | 1 |
Megawatt to Kilowatt conversion table
| Megawatts (MW) | Kilowatts (kW) |
|---|---|
| 1 MW | 1000 |
| 2 MW | 2000 |
| 3 MW | 3000 |
| 5 MW | 5000 |
| 10 MW | 10 000 |
| 20 MW | 20 000 |
| 25 MW | 25 000 |
| 50 MW | 50 000 |
| 100 MW | 100 000 |
| 250 MW | 250 000 |
| 500 MW | 500 000 |
| 1000 MW | 1 000 000 |
Frequently asked
How many megawatts are in a kilowatt?
One kilowatt equals 0.001 megawatts (kW → MW). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert kilowatts to megawatts?
Multiply the number of kilowatts by 0.001 to get megawatts.
What is 1 MW in kilowatts?
One megawatt is 1000 kilowatts.
What is 10 kW in MW?
10 kW = 0.01 MW.