Convert watts to volt-amperes
1 W = 1 VA — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
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1 W = 1 VA
Show this value in all 21 power units
- Terawatts TW 1e-12
- Gigawatts GW 1e-9
- Megawatts MW 0.000 001
- Kilowatts kW 0.001
- Watts W 1
- Milliwatts mW 1000
- Microwatts µW 1 000 000
- Nanowatts nW 1 000 000 000
- Horsepower (mechanical)s hp 0.001 341 022 089 6
- Horsepower (metric)s PS 0.001 359 621 617 3
- Horsepower (electric)s hp (E) 0.001 340 482 573 73
- Horsepower (boiler)s hp (S) 0.000 101 931 042 065
- BTU per hours BTU/h 3.412 141 633 13
- BTU per seconds BTU/s 0.000 947 817 120 313
- Ton of refrigerations RT 0.000 284 345 136 094
- Calorie per seconds cal/s 0.239 005 736 138
- Kilocalorie per hours kcal/h 0.860 420 650 096
- Foot-pound per seconds ft·lbf/s 0.737 562 149 277
- Erg per seconds erg/s 10 000 000
- Volt-amperes VA 1
- Kilovolt-amperes kVA 0.001
Every row is Watt (W) converted through the watt, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert watts to volt-amperes
Multiply the number of watts by 1 to get volt-amperes.
The exact factor is 1 .
Volt-ampere: Apparent power. Numerically a watt, but it counts reactive current too.
Watt to Volt-ampere conversion table
| Watts (W) | Volt-amperes (VA) |
|---|---|
| 1 W | 1 |
| 2 W | 2 |
| 3 W | 3 |
| 5 W | 5 |
| 10 W | 10 |
| 20 W | 20 |
| 25 W | 25 |
| 50 W | 50 |
| 100 W | 100 |
| 250 W | 250 |
| 500 W | 500 |
| 1000 W | 1000 |
Volt-ampere to Watt conversion table
| Volt-amperes (VA) | Watts (W) |
|---|---|
| 1 VA | 1 |
| 2 VA | 2 |
| 3 VA | 3 |
| 5 VA | 5 |
| 10 VA | 10 |
| 20 VA | 20 |
| 25 VA | 25 |
| 50 VA | 50 |
| 100 VA | 100 |
| 250 VA | 250 |
| 500 VA | 500 |
| 1000 VA | 1000 |
Frequently asked
How many volt-amperes are in a watt?
One watt equals 1 volt-amperes (W → VA). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert watts to volt-amperes?
Multiply the number of watts by 1 to get volt-amperes.
What is 1 VA in watts?
One volt-ampere is 1 watts.
What is 10 W in VA?
10 W = 10 VA.
What exactly is a volt-ampere?
Apparent power. Numerically a watt, but it counts reactive current too.