kilowatt | 1 kW | 2 kW | 3 kW | 4 kW | 5 kW | 6 kW | 7 kW | 8 kW | 9 kW | 10 kW | 11 kW | 12 kW | 13 kW | 14 kW | 15 kW | 16 kW | 17 kW | 18 kW | 19 kW | 20 kW | 21 kW | 22 kW | 23 kW | 24 kW | 25 kW | 26 kW | 27 kW | 28 kW | 29 kW | 30 kW | 31 kW | 32 kW | 33 kW | 34 kW | 35 kW | 36 kW | 37 kW | 38 kW | 39 kW | 40 kW | 41 kW | 42 kW | 43 kW | 44 kW | 45 kW | 46 kW | 47 kW | 48 kW | 49 kW | 50 kW | 51 kW | 52 kW | 53 kW | 54 kW | 55 kW | 56 kW | 57 kW | 58 kW | 59 kW | 60 kW | 61 kW | 62 kW | 63 kW | 64 kW | 65 kW | 66 kW | 67 kW | 68 kW | 69 kW | 70 kW | 71 kW | 72 kW | 73 kW | 74 kW | 75 kW | 76 kW | 77 kW | 78 kW | 79 kW | 80 kW | 81 kW | 82 kW | 83 kW | 84 kW | 85 kW | 86 kW | 87 kW | 88 kW | 89 kW | 90 kW | 91 kW | 92 kW | 93 kW | 94 kW | 95 kW | 96 kW | 97 kW | 98 kW | 99 kW | 100 kW |
megawatt | 0.001 MW | 0.002 MW | 0.003 MW | 0.004 MW | 0.005 MW | 0.006 MW | 0.007 MW | 0.008 MW | 0.009 MW | 0.01 MW | 0.011 MW | 0.012 MW | 0.013 MW | 0.014 MW | 0.015 MW | 0.016 MW | 0.017 MW | 0.018 MW | 0.019 MW | 0.02 MW | 0.021 MW | 0.022 MW | 0.023 MW | 0.024 MW | 0.025 MW | 0.026 MW | 0.027 MW | 0.028 MW | 0.029 MW | 0.03 MW | 0.031 MW | 0.032 MW | 0.033 MW | 0.034 MW | 0.035 MW | 0.036 MW | 0.037 MW | 0.038 MW | 0.039 MW | 0.04 MW | 0.041 MW | 0.042 MW | 0.043 MW | 0.044 MW | 0.045 MW | 0.046 MW | 0.047 MW | 0.048 MW | 0.049 MW | 0.05 MW | 0.051 MW | 0.052 MW | 0.053 MW | 0.054 MW | 0.055 MW | 0.056 MW | 0.057 MW | 0.058 MW | 0.059 MW | 0.06 MW | 0.061 MW | 0.062 MW | 0.063 MW | 0.064 MW | 0.065 MW | 0.066 MW | 0.067 MW | 0.068 MW | 0.069 MW | 0.07 MW | 0.071 MW | 0.072 MW | 0.073 MW | 0.074 MW | 0.075 MW | 0.076 MW | 0.077 MW | 0.078 MW | 0.079 MW | 0.08 MW | 0.081 MW | 0.082 MW | 0.083 MW | 0.084 MW | 0.085 MW | 0.086 MW | 0.087 MW | 0.088 MW | 0.089 MW | 0.09 MW | 0.091 MW | 0.092 MW | 0.093 MW | 0.094 MW | 0.095 MW | 0.096 MW | 0.097 MW | 0.098 MW | 0.099 MW | 0.1 MW |
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.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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kilowatt | kW | = 103 W | = 103 W | Metric system SI |
kilowatts | megawatts | kilowatts | megawatts |
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1 | = 0.001 | 6 | = 0.006 |
2 | = 0.002 | 7 | = 0.007 |
3 | = 0.003 | 8 | = 0.008 |
4 | = 0.004 | 9 | = 0.009 |
5 | = 0.005 | 10 | = 0.01 |
The megawatt (MW) is equal to one million (106) watts. Many events or machines produce or sustain the conversion of energy on this scale, including large electric motors; large warships such as aircraft carriers, cruisers, and submarines; large server farms or data centers; and some scientific research equipment, such as supercolliders, and the output pulses of very large lasers. A large residential or commercial building may use several megawatts in electric power and heat. On railways, modern high-powered electric locomotives typically have a peak power output of 5 or 6 MW, although some produce much more. The Eurostar, for example, uses more than 12 MW, while heavy diesel-electric locomotives typically produce/use 3 to 5 MW. U.S. nuclear power plants have net summer capacities between about 500 and 1300 MW.
Name of unit | Symbol | Definition | Relation to SI units | Unit System |
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megawatt | MW | = 106 W | = 106 W | Metric system SI |
megawatts | kilowatts | megawatts | kilowatts |
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1 | = 1000 | 6 | = 6000 |
2 | = 2000 | 7 | = 7000 |
3 | = 3000 | 8 | = 8000 |
4 | = 4000 | 9 | = 9000 |
5 | = 5000 | 10 | = 10000 |
kilowatts | megawatts |
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1 | = 0.001 |
1 000 | = 1 |
You can find the conversion in other languages in the following:
Symbol | Definition |
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≡ | exactly equal |
≈ | approximately equal to |
= | equal to |
digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |