Gigawatts to Watts

Convert Gigawatts (GW) to Watts (W) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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1 Gigawatts (GW) = 1e9 Watts (W)
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Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 Gigawatt = 1e9 Watts
2Multiply the value by the conversion factor:
1 × 1e9 = 1e9
3Result:
1 Gigawatts (GW) = 1e9 Watts (W)
↔ Watts to Gigawatts

How to Convert Gigawatts to Watts

To convert Gigawatts to Watts, multiply the value by 1e9.

The Formula

Watts = Gigawatts × 1e9

Key Fact

1 Gigawatt = 1e9 Watts

Tip: To convert Watts back to Gigawatts, divide by 1e9.

Gigawatts to Watts Table

GigawattsWatts
1 GW1e9 W
2 GW2e9 W
5 GW5e9 W
10 GW1e10 W
20 GW2e10 W
25 GW2.5e10 W
50 GW5e10 W
100 GW1e11 W
250 GW2.5e11 W
500 GW5e11 W
1000 GW1e12 W

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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