Volt-Ampere (VA) to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert Volt-Ampere (VA) to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) 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: Volt-Ampere (VA) (va)
To: Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva)
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.
About Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA)
One kilovolt-ampere equals 1,000 VA. At unity power factor in this converter, kVA maps linearly to watts.
How to convert volt-amperes (va, unity pf) to kilovolt-amperes (kva, unity pf)
1 volt-ampere (va) is equal to 0.001 kilovolt-ampere (kva) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 va = (1 W ÷ 1,000 W) kva = 0.001 kva
Each volt-ampere (va) is defined as 1 W and each kilovolt-ampere (kva) as 1,000 W in this tool, so one va equals 1 ÷ 1,000 kva = 0.001 kva.
Let d(va) be the numeric value in Volt-Ampere (VA) (va), and d(kva) the value in Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva). Then:
d(kva) = d(va) × (1 / 1,000)
Equivalently, divide by how many va fit into one kva (watts per kva divided by watts per va):
d(kva) = d(va) ÷ 1000
Or: kilovolt-ampere (kva) = volt-ampere (va) ÷ 1000
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 va to kilovolt-ampere (kva)
1 va = 1 va × (1/1,000) kva = 0.001 kva
1 va = 1 va ÷ 1000 = 0.001 kva
Intermediate watts: 1 W
Example #2: Convert 10 va to kilovolt-ampere (kva)
10 va = 10 va × (1/1,000) kva = 0.01 kva
10 va = 10 va ÷ 1000 = 0.01 kva
Intermediate watts: 10 W
Summary
To convert Volt-Ampere (VA) to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA), multiply the value in va by the ratio of watts per va divided by watts per kva. Equivalently: value_kva = value_va × (1 / 1000). Numerically, 1 va equals 0.001 kva.
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 Volt-Ampere (VA) to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) is 1.000000e-3 (1 va = 0.001 kva).
Conversion tables
| Volt-Ampere (VA) (va) | Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Volt-Ampere (VA) (va) | Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva) |
|---|---|
| 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 |