Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) to Volt-Ampere (VA) Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) to Volt-Ampere (VA) 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: Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva)
To: Volt-Ampere (VA) (va)
About Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA)
One kilovolt-ampere equals 1,000 VA. At unity power factor in this converter, kVA maps linearly to watts.
About Volt-Ampere (VA)
Volt-amperes describe apparent power in AC circuits. At unity power factor, VA matches real power in watts; this tool uses that 1:1 mapping for conversion.
How to convert kilovolt-amperes (kva, unity pf) to volt-amperes (va, unity pf)
1 kilovolt-ampere (kva) is equal to 1000 volt-ampere (va) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 kva = (1,000 W ÷ 1 W) va = 1000 va
Each kilovolt-ampere (kva) is defined as 1,000 W and each volt-ampere (va) as 1 W in this tool, so one kva equals 1,000 ÷ 1 va = 1000 va.
Let d(kva) be the numeric value in Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva), and d(va) the value in Volt-Ampere (VA) (va). Then:
d(va) = d(kva) × (1,000 / 1)
Equivalently, divide by how many kva fit into one va (watts per va divided by watts per kva):
d(va) = d(kva) ÷ 0.001
Or: volt-ampere (va) = kilovolt-ampere (kva) ÷ 0.001
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 kva to volt-ampere (va)
1 kva = 1 kva × (1,000/1) va = 1000 va
1 kva = 1 kva ÷ 0.001 = 1000 va
Intermediate watts: 1,000 W
Example #2: Convert 10 kva to volt-ampere (va)
10 kva = 10 kva × (1,000/1) va = 10000 va
10 kva = 10 kva ÷ 0.001 = 10000 va
Intermediate watts: 10,000 W
Summary
To convert Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) to Volt-Ampere (VA), multiply the value in kva by the ratio of watts per kva divided by watts per va. Equivalently: value_va = value_kva × (1000 / 1). Numerically, 1 kva equals 1000 va.
Relationship context
Both units are apparent power at unity PF (VA). Conversions use fixed watt factors, so results stay consistent with the definitions in this converter. The factor from Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) to Volt-Ampere (VA) is 1.000000e+3 (1 kva = 1000 va).
Conversion tables
| Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva) | Volt-Ampere (VA) (va) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 100 |
| 1 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 2,000 |
| 3 | 3,000 |
| 4 | 4,000 |
| 5 | 5,000 |
| 6 | 6,000 |
| 7 | 7,000 |
| 8 | 8,000 |
| 9 | 9,000 |
| Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva) | Volt-Ampere (VA) (va) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 10,000 |
| 20 | 20,000 |
| 30 | 30,000 |
| 40 | 40,000 |
| 50 | 50,000 |
| 60 | 60,000 |
| 70 | 70,000 |
| 80 | 80,000 |
| 90 | 90,000 |
| 100 | 100,000 |