Convert megawatts to kilowatts
1 MW = 1000 kW — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
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1 MW = 1000 kW
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 kilowatts
Multiply the number of megawatts by 1000 to get kilowatts.
The exact factor is 1000 .
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 |
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 |
Frequently asked
How many kilowatts are in a megawatt?
One megawatt equals 1000 kilowatts (MW → kW). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert megawatts to kilowatts?
Multiply the number of megawatts by 1000 to get kilowatts.
What is 1 kW in megawatts?
One kilowatt is 0.001 megawatts.
What is 10 MW in kW?
10 MW = 10 000 kW.