In 1 watts there are 0.00000100000 megawatts. Meanwhile in 1 megawatts there are 1,000,000 watts. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure and how they are calculated. Or just use the Megawatts to Watts calculator above to convert any number.
* Values rounded to 6 decimal places for readability
To convert watts (W) to megawatts (MW), divide by 1,000,000. A megawatt equals one million watts (10⁶ W).
Examples
Use this watts to megawatts conversion when you need power in a larger unit, like generators, solar output, or grid power.
To convert watts (W) to megawatts (MW), divide by 1,000,000.
Formula: MW = W ÷ 1,000,000
1 megawatt = 1,000,000 watts.
This comes from the metric prefix, where "mega" means one million.
A watt measures power, or the rate of energy use. A megawatt is the same type of unit, just much larger.
MW = W ÷ 1,000,000
You can also write it as MW = W × 10⁻⁶.
To convert megawatts to watts, multiply by 1,000,000.
Formula: W = MW × 1,000,000
Use the standard formula: MW = W ÷ 1,000,000.
500,000 W ÷ 1,000,000 = 0.5 MW
Divide by 1,000,000.
2,000,000 W ÷ 1,000,000 = 2 MW
Large systems produce and use huge amounts of power. Megawatts keep the numbers short and easier to read. It also helps reduce errors when reporting totals.
Megawatts measure power, not energy. Power tells you how fast energy is used or made.
Energy is usually shown in watt-hours (Wh), kilowatt-hours (kWh), or megawatt-hours (MWh).
The correct symbol is MW, with no space. "M" stands for mega, and "W" stands for watt.
Often, yes. Many watt values turn into decimal megawatt values.
Example: 750,000 W = 0.75 MW.
Rounding depends on how exact you need the result.
The Calculate Box tool to convert watts to megawatts uses the open source script Convert.js to convert units of measurement. To use this tool, simply type a watts value in the box and have it instantly converted to megawatts.