Megawatt to Kilowatt Converter
Convert megawatt to kilowatt instantly.
Standard power units
watt 100000000
kilowatt 100000
horsepower 134102.209
BTU per hour 341214163.513
Fun comparisons
LED light bulbs 💡~ 10000000
microwave ovens 🍿~ 100000
Tesla Model 3 motors 🚗~ 480.77
diesel locomotives 🚂~ 33.33
How to convert megawatt to kilowatt
Enter your power in megawatt and get the equivalent in kilowatt instantly. Key reference points: a household microwave uses about 1000 watts (1 kW), a typical car engine produces 100-200 horsepower (75-150 kW), and a large wind turbine generates 2-3 megawatts.
Megawatts rate power stations and wind farms, while kilowatts measure individual appliances and small generators.
Need the opposite direction? Convert kilowatt to megawatt just as easily, or explore all our power conversions.
Common megawatt to kilowatt conversions
| Megawatt (MW) | Kilowatt (kW) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 |
| 5 | 5000 |
| 10 | 10000 |
| 25 | 25000 |
| 50 | 50000 |
| 100 | 1 |
| 500 | 5 |
| 1000 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
1 megawatt equals 1000 kilowatt.
Multiply by 1000. For example, 5 MW = 5000 kW.
2 megawatts equals 2000 kilowatts - the output of a single large wind turbine.
1 kilowatt equals 0.001 megawatt.
100 megawatt equals 1 kilowatt.