kW to MW | Convert Kilowatt to Megawatt

Kilowatt to Megawatt Conversion Formula

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

$\textbf{ Megawatt} \text{ (MW)}$

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

$= \frac{1}{1000}\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}$

$= 0.001\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}$

Example

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

Using the formula:

$5 \times 0.001 = 0.005$

Therefore, 5 Kilowatt (kW) is equal to $0.005$ Megawatt (MW).

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.

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.

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.

Kilowatt to Megawatt Conversion Table

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

Kilowatts	Megawatts
0.000001 kW	$10^{-9}$ MW
0.001 kW	$10^{-6}$ MW
0.1 kW	$10^{-4}$ MW
1 kW	$0.001$ MW
2 kW	$0.002$ MW
3 kW	$0.003$ MW
4 kW	$0.004$ MW
5 kW	$0.005$ MW
6 kW	$0.006$ MW
7 kW	$0.007$ MW
8 kW	$0.008$ MW
9 kW	$0.009$ MW
10 kW	$0.01$ MW
20 kW	$0.02$ MW
30 kW	$0.03$ MW
40 kW	$0.04$ MW
50 kW	$0.05$ MW
100 kW	$0.1$ MW
1000 kW	$1$ MW
10000 kW	$10$ MW

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Kilowatt to Megawatt Conversion Formula

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What is a Kilowatt (kW)?

What is a Megawatt (MW)?

What is the metric system?

Kilowatt to Megawatt Conversion Table