Gigawatts to Megawatts

Convert Gigawatts (GW) to Megawatts (MW) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

GW
MW
1 Gigawatts (GW) = 1000 Megawatts (MW)
Round to:
Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 Gigawatt = 1000 Megawatts
2Multiply the value by the conversion factor:
1 × 1000 = 1000
3Result:
1 Gigawatts (GW) = 1000 Megawatts (MW)
↔ Megawatts to Gigawatts

How to Convert Gigawatts to Megawatts

To convert Gigawatts to Megawatts, multiply the value by 1000.

The Formula

Megawatts = Gigawatts × 1000

Key Fact

1 Gigawatt = 1000 Megawatts

Tip: To convert Megawatts back to Gigawatts, divide by 1000.

Gigawatts to Megawatts Table

GigawattsMegawatts
1 GW1000 MW
2 GW2000 MW
5 GW5000 MW
10 GW10000 MW
20 GW20000 MW
25 GW25000 MW
50 GW50000 MW
100 GW100000 MW
250 GW250000 MW
500 GW500000 MW
1000 GW1000000 MW

1 Gigawatt in Other Units

Unit1 GW =
Gigawatts to Watts1e9 W
Gigawatts to Kilowatts1000000 kW
Gigawatts to Megawatts1000 MW
Gigawatts to Milliwatts1e12 mW
Gigawatts to Horsepower1341021.85866 hp
Gigawatts to Metric Horsepower1359621.15516 PS
Gigawatts to BTU/hour3.41214245012e9 BTU/h
Gigawatts to Foot-pounds/second737561033.175 ft·lb/s
Gigawatts to Calories/second239005736.138 cal/s

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