1 Gigawatts to Watts

Convert 1 gigawatts (GW) to watts (W) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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1 GW = 1000000000 W
Full precision:1000000000 W
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 gigawatts to watts, we multiply by 1000000000 because one gigawatt equals exactly 1000000000 watts.

1 gigawatt = 1000000000 watts

Since each gigawatt contains 1000000000 watts, we multiply our value by this factor:

1 × 1000000000 = 1000000000 watts

So 1 gigawatts = 1000000000 watts.

✓Quick check: 1000000000 ÷ 1000000000 = 1 gigawatts
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Gigawatts to Watts Conversion Table

GigawattsWatts
1 GW1000000000 W
2 GW2000000000 W
3 GW3000000000 W
4 GW4000000000 W
5 GW5000000000 W
10 GW1e+10 W
20 GW2e+10 W
50 GW5e+10 W
100 GW1e+11 W

1 Gigawatts in Other Units

Unit1 GW =
Gigawatts to Watts1000000000 W
Gigawatts to Kilowatts1000000 kW
Gigawatts to Megawatts1000 MW
Gigawatts to Milliwatts1e+12 mW
Gigawatts to Horsepower1341021.86 hp
Gigawatts to Metric Horsepower1359621.16 PS
Gigawatts to BTU/hour3412142450.12 BTU/h
Gigawatts to Foot-pounds/second737561033.18 ft·lb/s
Gigawatts to Calories/second239005736.14 cal/s

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