Kilowatt to Megawatt Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert Kilowatt to Megawatt with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.
Calculator
From: Kilowatt (kw)
To: Megawatt (megaw)
About Kilowatt
One kilowatt is 1,000 W. Motor, heater, and grid-scale loads are often rated in kW.
About Megawatt
One megawatt is one million watts. Utility generation, large drives, and grid studies use MW.
How to convert kilowatts to megawatts
1 kilowatt is equal to 0.001 megawatt when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 kw = (1,000 W ÷ 1,000,000 W) megaw = 0.001 megaw
Each kilowatt is defined as 1,000 W and each megawatt as 1,000,000 W in this tool, so one kw equals 1,000 ÷ 1,000,000 megaw = 0.001 megaw.
Let d(kw) be the numeric value in Kilowatt (kw), and d(megaw) the value in Megawatt (megaw). Then:
d(megaw) = d(kw) × (1,000 / 1,000,000)
Equivalently, divide by how many kw fit into one megaw (watts per megaw divided by watts per kw):
d(megaw) = d(kw) ÷ 1000
Or: megawatt = kilowatt ÷ 1000
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 kw to megawatt
1 kw = 1 kw × (1,000/1,000,000) megaw = 0.001 megaw
1 kw = 1 kw ÷ 1000 = 0.001 megaw
Intermediate watts: 1,000 W
Example #2: Convert 10 kw to megawatt
10 kw = 10 kw × (1,000/1,000,000) megaw = 0.01 megaw
10 kw = 10 kw ÷ 1000 = 0.01 megaw
Intermediate watts: 10,000 W
Summary
To convert Kilowatt to Megawatt, multiply the value in kw by the ratio of watts per kw divided by watts per megaw. Equivalently: value_megaw = value_kw × (1000 / 1000000). Numerically, 1 kw equals 0.001 megaw.
Relationship context
Both units are SI / decimal power (watts and prefixes). Conversions use fixed watt factors, so results stay consistent with the definitions in this converter. The factor from Kilowatt to Megawatt is 1.000000e-3 (1 kw = 0.001 megaw).
Conversion tables
| Kilowatt (kw) | Megawatt (megaw) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0001 |
| 1 | 0.001 |
| 2 | 0.002 |
| 3 | 0.003 |
| 4 | 0.004 |
| 5 | 0.005 |
| 6 | 0.006 |
| 7 | 0.007 |
| 8 | 0.008 |
| 9 | 0.009 |
| Kilowatt (kw) | Megawatt (megaw) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.01 |
| 20 | 0.02 |
| 30 | 0.03 |
| 40 | 0.04 |
| 50 | 0.05 |
| 60 | 0.06 |
| 70 | 0.07 |
| 80 | 0.08 |
| 90 | 0.09 |
| 100 | 0.1 |