In 1 gigawatts there are 1,000,000 kilowatts. Meanwhile in 1 kilowatts there are 0.00000100000 gigawatts. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure and how they are calculated. Or just use the Kilowatts to Gigawatts calculator above to convert any number.
* Values rounded to 6 decimal places for readability
To convert gigawatts (GW) to kilowatts (kW), use this fixed power conversion:
Tip: Moving from GW to kW means you go to a smaller unit, so the number gets bigger.
There are 1,000,000 kilowatts (kW) in 1 gigawatt (GW).
Gigawatt-to-kilowatt conversion: kW = GW × 1,000,000.
Multiply the gigawatt value by 1,000,000.
Example: 2.5 GW = 2.5 × 1,000,000 = 2,500,000 kW.
Use this simple formula:
kW = GW × 10^6
This works because the prefix giga means one billion, and kilo means one thousand.
A watt is the base unit.
Gigawatts often describe large power systems, while kilowatts fit smaller loads.
It’s a power conversion.
First convert power, then apply time if you need energy.
Not by itself. GW is power, kWh is energy.
You need time:
kWh = (GW × 1,000,000) × hours.
Move the decimal and add zeros based on millions.
No. The unit conversion stays the same.
AC and DC affect how power is measured and used, but 1 GW always equals 1,000,000 kW.
They are all power units with different sizes.
Divide kilowatts by 1,000,000.
Gigawatt conversion: GW = kW ÷ 1,000,000.
The Calculate Box tool to convert gigawatts to kilowatts uses the open source script Convert.js to convert units of measurement. To use this tool, simply type a gigawatts value in the box and have it instantly converted to kilowatts.