How to Convert Watts to Gigawatts
To convert watts to gigawatts, divide the value by 1000000000.
The Formula
Gigawatts = Watts ÷ 1000000000
Key Fact
1 gigawatt = 1000000000 watts
Tip: To convert gigawatts back to watts, multiply by 1000000000.
Watts to Gigawatts
Convert watts (W) to gigawatts (GW) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.
W
GW
1 W = 1e-9 GW
Full precision:1e-9 GW
Step-by-Step Solution
To convert 1 watts to gigawatts, we divide by 1000000000 because one gigawatt equals exactly 1000000000 watts.
1 gigawatt = 1000000000 watts
Since there are 1000000000 watts in every gigawatt, we divide our value by this factor:
1 ÷ 1000000000 = 1e-9 gigawatts
So 1 watts = 1e-9 gigawatts.
Quick check: 1e-9 × 1000000000 = 1 watts
Example Conversions
Example 1: 1 W = 1e-9 GW
1 ÷ 1000000000 = 1e-9
1 ÷ 1000000000 = 1e-9
Example 2: 5 W = 5e-9 GW
5 ÷ 1000000000 = 5e-9
5 ÷ 1000000000 = 5e-9
Example 3: 10 W = 1e-8 GW
10 ÷ 1000000000 = 1e-8
10 ÷ 1000000000 = 1e-8
Watts to Gigawatts Table
| Watts | Gigawatts |
|---|---|
| 1 W | 1e-9 GW |
| 2 W | 2e-9 GW |
| 5 W | 5e-9 GW |
| 10 W | 1e-8 GW |
| 20 W | 2e-8 GW |
| 25 W | 2.5e-8 GW |
| 50 W | 5e-8 GW |
| 100 W | 1e-7 GW |
| 250 W | 2.5e-7 GW |
| 500 W | 5e-7 GW |
| 1000 W | 1e-6 GW |
1 Watt in Other Units
| Unit | 1 W = |
|---|---|
| Watts to Kilowatts | 0.001 kW |
| Watts to Megawatts | 0.000001 MW |
| Watts to Gigawatts | 1e-9 GW |
| Watts to Milliwatts | 1000 mW |
| Watts to Horsepower | 0.001341 hp |
| Watts to Metric Horsepower | 0.0013596 PS |
| Watts to BTU/hour | 3.4121 BTU/h |
| Watts to Foot-pounds/second | 0.73756 ft·lb/s |
| Watts to Calories/second | 0.23901 cal/s |