How to Convert Megawatts to Gigawatts
To convert megawatts to gigawatts, divide the value by 1000.
The Formula
Gigawatts = Megawatts ÷ 1000
Key Fact
1 gigawatt = 1000 megawatts
Tip: To convert gigawatts back to megawatts, multiply by 1000.
Megawatts to Gigawatts
Convert megawatts (MW) to gigawatts (GW) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
MW
GW
1 MW = 0.001 GW
Full precision:0.001 GW
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 1 megawatts to gigawatts, we divide by 1000 because one gigawatt equals exactly 1000 megawatts.
1 gigawatt = 1000 megawatts
Since there are 1000 megawatts in every gigawatt, we divide our value by this factor:
1 ÷ 1000 = 0.001 gigawatts
So 1 megawatts = 0.001 gigawatts.
Quick check: 0.001 × 1000 = 1 megawatts
Example Conversions
Example 1: 1 MW = 0.001 GW
1 ÷ 1000 = 0.001
1 ÷ 1000 = 0.001
Example 2: 5 MW = 0.005 GW
5 ÷ 1000 = 0.005
5 ÷ 1000 = 0.005
Example 3: 10 MW = 0.01 GW
10 ÷ 1000 = 0.01
10 ÷ 1000 = 0.01
Megawatts to Gigawatts Table
| Megawatts | Gigawatts |
|---|---|
| 1 MW | 0.001 GW |
| 2 MW | 0.002 GW |
| 5 MW | 0.005 GW |
| 10 MW | 0.01 GW |
| 20 MW | 0.02 GW |
| 25 MW | 0.025 GW |
| 50 MW | 0.05 GW |
| 100 MW | 0.1 GW |
| 250 MW | 0.25 GW |
| 500 MW | 0.5 GW |
| 1000 MW | 1 GW |
1 Megawatt in Other Units
| Unit | 1 MW = |
|---|---|
| Megawatts to Watts | 1000000 W |
| Megawatts to Kilowatts | 1000 kW |
| Megawatts to Gigawatts | 0.001 GW |
| Megawatts to Milliwatts | 1000000000 mW |
| Megawatts to Horsepower | 1341.02 hp |
| Megawatts to Metric Horsepower | 1359.62 PS |
| Megawatts to BTU/hour | 3412142.45 BTU/h |
| Megawatts to Foot-pounds/second | 737561.03 ft·lb/s |
| Megawatts to Calories/second | 239005.74 cal/s |