Convert Kilowatts to Megawatts
Convert Kilowatts to Megawatts instantly. 1 Kilowatt (kW) equals 0.001 Megawatts (MW).
Kilowatts to Megawatts conversion table
| Kilowatts (kW) | Megawatts (MW) |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 0.001 MW |
| 2 kW | 0.002 MW |
| 3 kW | 0.003 MW |
| 5 kW | 0.005 MW |
| 10 kW | 0.01 MW |
| 20 kW | 0.02 MW |
| 50 kW | 0.05 MW |
| 100 kW | 0.1 MW |
| 500 kW | 0.5 MW |
| 1,000 kW | 1 MW |
1 Kilowatt = 0.001 Megawatts · multiply Kilowatts by 0.001
About converting Kilowatts to Megawatts
Kilowatts (kW) and Megawatts (MW) are both units of power, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Kilowatts figure by 0.001. Ten Kilowatts comes to 0.01 Megawatts, and a hundred works out at 0.1 Megawatts.
Rule of thumb: going from Kilowatts to Megawatts divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 1,000 Kilowatts to make a single Megawatt. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Kilowatt?
A kilowatt is a thousand watts, the size at which power stops being about gadgets and starts being about infrastructure. It rates the things in a house that actually move the meter — kettles, ovens, showers, heat pumps, immersion heaters — and it is the unit of EV charging, where the kilowatt figure sets how fast a car charges while the battery’s kilowatt-hours set how far it goes. It is also the legal unit of engine power in the European Union: manufacturers must state kW on a vehicle’s paperwork, even though the marketing beside it still leads with horsepower.
What is a Megawatt?
A megawatt is a million watts, and it is the unit the electricity system is discussed in. Power stations, wind farms, solar arrays, interconnectors and national demand are all quoted in megawatts, and data centres have joined them — a modern campus is described by the megawatts it draws. The number is a capacity, a maximum rate, not a quantity delivered, which is why a wind farm "rated" at 100 MW does not produce anything close to that around the clock; what it actually generated over a year is a figure in megawatt-hours. Confusing the two is the most common error in energy reporting.
To put both in perspective: an electric kettle draws a couple of kilowatts, while a large wind turbine is rated at a few megawatts.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Megawatts to Kilowatts converter, or browse all Power converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Megawatts are in one Kilowatt?
There are 0.001 Megawatts in one Kilowatt.
How do I convert Kilowatts to Megawatts?
Multiply the number of Kilowatts by 0.001. For example, 10 Kilowatts = 0.01 Megawatts.
What is 100 Kilowatts in Megawatts?
100 Kilowatts is equal to 0.1 Megawatts.
How do I convert Megawatts to Kilowatts?
Multiply the Megawatts value by 1,000 (or divide by 0.001).
Is this Kilowatts to Megawatts conversion exact?
Yes, exactly. Both units are fixed against the same base by definition, and 1 Kilowatt = 0.001 Megawatts is the complete value — nothing is rounded away.
What is a Kilowatt?
A kilowatt is a thousand watts, the size at which power stops being about gadgets and starts being about infrastructure. It rates the things in a house that actually move the meter — kettles, ovens, showers, heat pumps, immersion heaters — and it is the unit of EV charging, where the kilowatt figure sets how fast a car charges while the battery’s kilowatt-hours set how far it goes. It is also the legal unit of engine power in the European Union: manufacturers must state kW on a vehicle’s paperwork, even though the marketing beside it still leads with horsepower.
What is a Megawatt?
A megawatt is a million watts, and it is the unit the electricity system is discussed in. Power stations, wind farms, solar arrays, interconnectors and national demand are all quoted in megawatts, and data centres have joined them — a modern campus is described by the megawatts it draws. The number is a capacity, a maximum rate, not a quantity delivered, which is why a wind farm "rated" at 100 MW does not produce anything close to that around the clock; what it actually generated over a year is a figure in megawatt-hours. Confusing the two is the most common error in energy reporting.