MW to kW | Convert Megawatt to Kilowatt

Megawatt to Kilowatt Conversion Formula

To convert from Megawatt (MW) to Kilowatt (kW), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}$

$= 10^{6} \times \frac{1}{1000}\times \textbf{ Megawatt} \text{ (MW)}$

$= 1000\times \textbf{ Megawatt} \text{ (MW)}$

Example

Let's convert 5 Megawatt (MW) to Kilowatt (kW).

Using the formula:

$5 \times 1000 = 5000$

Therefore, 5 Megawatt (MW) is equal to $5000$ Kilowatt (kW).

What is a Megawatt (MW)?

A Megawatt (MW) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to one million Watts (10⁶ W). The plural form is Megawatts.

What is a Kilowatt (kW)?

A Kilowatt (kW) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to one thousand Watts (1000 W). The plural form is Kilowatts.

The metric system is a decimal-based system of measurement used by nearly every country in the world. Its key feature is the use of prefixes to denote multiples and submultiples of the base units by powers of ten.

Megawatt to Kilowatt Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Megawatt (MW) to Kilowatt (kW):

Megawatts	Kilowatts
0.000001 MW	$0.001$ kW
0.001 MW	$1$ kW
0.1 MW	$100$ kW
1 MW	$1000$ kW
2 MW	$2000$ kW
3 MW	$3000$ kW
4 MW	$4000$ kW
5 MW	$5000$ kW
6 MW	$6000$ kW
7 MW	$7000$ kW
8 MW	$8000$ kW
9 MW	$9000$ kW
10 MW	$10^{4}$ kW
20 MW	$20000$ kW
30 MW	$30000$ kW
40 MW	$40000$ kW
50 MW	$50000$ kW
100 MW	$10^{5}$ kW
1000 MW	$10^{6}$ kW
10000 MW	$10^{7}$ kW

Convert Power from Megawatt to Kilowatt (MW to kW)

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Megawatt to Kilowatt Conversion Formula

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What is a Megawatt (MW)?

What is a Kilowatt (kW)?

What is the metric system?

Megawatt to Kilowatt Conversion Table