5 Gigawatts to Megawatts

Convert 5 gigawatts (GW) to megawatts (MW) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

GW
MW
5 GW = 5000 MW
Full precision:5000 MW
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 5 gigawatts to megawatts, we multiply by 1000 because one gigawatt equals exactly 1000 megawatts.

1 gigawatt = 1000 megawatts

Since each gigawatt contains 1000 megawatts, we multiply our value by this factor:

5 × 1000 = 5000 megawatts

So 5 gigawatts = 5000 megawatts.

✓Quick check: 5000 ÷ 1000 = 5 gigawatts
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Gigawatts to Megawatts Conversion Table

GigawattsMegawatts
1 GW1000 MW
2 GW2000 MW
3 GW3000 MW
4 GW4000 MW
5 GW5000 MW
10 GW10000 MW
20 GW20000 MW
50 GW50000 MW
100 GW100000 MW

5 Gigawatts in Other Units

Unit5 GW =
Gigawatts to Watts5000000000 W
Gigawatts to Kilowatts5000000 kW
Gigawatts to Megawatts5000 MW
Gigawatts to Milliwatts5e+12 mW
Gigawatts to Horsepower6705109.29 hp
Gigawatts to Metric Horsepower6798105.78 PS
Gigawatts to BTU/hour1.7061e+10 BTU/h
Gigawatts to Foot-pounds/second3687805165.88 ft·lb/s
Gigawatts to Calories/second1195028680.69 cal/s

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