Kilowatt to Megawatt Converter
kW
MW
1. 1 kW × 1000 = 1000 W
2. 1000 W ÷ 1000000 = 0.001 MW
2. 1000 W ÷ 1000000 = 0.001 MW
Unit Information
Kilowatt (kW)
The kilowatt is 1000 watts, commonly used to express larger amounts of electrical power.
1 kW = 0.001 MW1 kW = 1000 W1 kW = 1.34 hp_e
Megawatt (MW)
The megawatt is equal to one million watts or one thousand kilowatts, commonly used for large power plants and industrial power systems.
1 MW = 1000 kW1 MW = 1,000,000 W1 MW = 1341.02 hp_e
Common Applications
Kilowatt
- Household appliances
- Small electric motors
- Industrial equipment
- Generator output ratings
Megawatt
- Power plant output
- Grid power distribution
- Large industrial facilities
- Utility-scale renewable energy
Examples
- 1 kW = 0.001 MW
- 500 kW = 0.5 MW
- 1000 kW = 1 MW
- 2500 kW = 2.5 MW
Visual Comparison
1 kW equals 0.001 MW, value decreases