Convert megawatts to gigawatts
1 MW = 0.001 GW — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
0.001GW
As a fraction: 1/1000
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1 MW = 0.001 GW
Show this value in all 21 power units
- Terawatts TW 0.000 001
- Gigawatts GW 0.001
- Megawatts MW 1
- Kilowatts kW 1000
- Watts W 1 000 000
- Milliwatts mW 1 000 000 000
- Microwatts µW 1 000 000 000 000
- Nanowatts nW 1 000 000 000 000 000
- Horsepower (mechanical)s hp 1341.022 089 6
- Horsepower (metric)s PS 1359.621 617 3
- Horsepower (electric)s hp (E) 1340.482 573 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 10 000 000 000 000
- Volt-amperes VA 1 000 000
- Kilovolt-amperes kVA 1000
Every row is Megawatt (MW) converted through the watt, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert megawatts to gigawatts
Multiply the number of megawatts by 0.001 to get gigawatts.
The exact factor is 0.001 — as a fraction, 1/1000.
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 |
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 |
Frequently asked
How many gigawatts are in a megawatt?
One megawatt equals 0.001 gigawatts (MW → GW). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert megawatts to gigawatts?
Multiply the number of megawatts by 0.001 to get gigawatts.
What is 1 GW in megawatts?
One gigawatt is 1000 megawatts.
What is 10 MW in GW?
10 MW = 0.01 GW.