The kilowatt (kW) is equal to one thousand (103) watts. This unit is typically used to express the output power of engines and the power of electric motors, tools, machines, and heaters. It is also a common unit used to express the electromagnetic power output of broadcast radio and television transmitters.
| watt | microwatt | imperial ton of refrigeration | femtowatt | gigawatt | nanowatt | petawatt | picowatt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 000 000 | 0.0002539 | 1.0 × 1015 | 1.0 × 10-9 | 1 000 000 000 | 1.0 × 10-15 | 1 000 000 000 000 |
| 1.0 × 10-6 | 1 | 2.5387959760084 × 10-10 | 1 000 000 000 | 1.0 × 10-15 | 1 000 | 1.0 × 10-21 | 1 000 000 |
| 3,938.875 | 3 938 875 000 | 1 | 3.938875 × 1018 | 3.938875 × 10-6 | 3 938 875 000 000 | 3.938875 × 10-12 | 3.938875 × 1015 |
| 1.0 × 10-15 | 1.0 × 10-9 | 2.5387959760084 × 10-19 | 1 | 1.0 × 10-24 | 1.0 × 10-6 | 1.0 × 10-30 | 0.001 |
| 1 000 000 000 | 1.0 × 1015 | 253,879.5976008 | 1.0 × 1024 | 1 | 1.0 × 1018 | 1.0 × 10-6 | 1.0 × 1021 |
| 1.0 × 10-9 | 0.001 | 2.5387959760084 × 10-13 | 1 000 000 | 1.0 × 10-18 | 1 | 1.0 × 10-24 | 1 000 |
| 1.0 × 1015 | 1.0 × 1021 | 253,879,597,600.84 | 1.0 × 1030 | 1 000 000 | 1.0 × 1024 | 1 | 1.0 × 1027 |
| 1.0 × 10-12 | 1.0 × 10-6 | 2.5387959760084 × 10-16 | 1 000 | 1.0 × 10-21 | 0.001 | 1.0 × 10-27 | 1 |
| 1 kilowatts = 1000 watts |
| 2 kilowatts = 2000 watts |
| 3 kilowatts = 3000 watts |
| 4 kilowatts = 4000 watts |
| 5 kilowatts = 5000 watts |