Foot-Pound/Second to Gigawatt Converter

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1.355818e-9

1 ft·lbf/s = 1.355818e-9 GW

Formula:

GW = ft·lbf/s × 1.355818e-9

With your value: 1 ft·lbf/s = 1.355818e-9 GW

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in foot-pound/second so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 ft·lbf/s

LED bulb (6.6× your value)6.64 ft·lbf/s

Laptop (48× your value)47.9 ft·lbf/s

Microwave oven (7.4e+2× your value)738 ft·lbf/s

Electric kettle (2.2e+3× your value)2.21e+3 ft·lbf/s

Family car engine (6.6e+4× your value)6.64e+4 ft·lbf/s

Other Foot-Pound/Second to Gigawatt conversions

2 ft·lbf/s to GW 3 ft·lbf/s to GW 4 ft·lbf/s to GW 5 ft·lbf/s to GW 6 ft·lbf/s to GW 7 ft·lbf/s to GW 8 ft·lbf/s to GW

Foot-Pound/Second to Gigawatt Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	Gigawatt (GW)
0.5	6.779090e-10
1	1.355818e-9
2	2.711636e-9
5	6.779090e-9
10	1.355818e-8
15	2.033727e-8
20	2.711636e-8
25	3.389545e-8
50	6.779090e-8
100	1.355818e-7
250	3.389545e-7
500	6.779090e-7
1000	1.355818e-6

Gigawatt to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

Gigawatt (GW)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	368,781,074.647174
1	737,562,149.294347
2	1,475,124,298.588694
5	3,687,810,746.471736
10	7,375,621,492.943472
15	11,063,432,239.415207
20	14,751,242,985.886944
25	18,439,053,732.35868
50	36,878,107,464.71736
100	73,756,214,929.43472
250	184,390,537,323.5868
500	368,781,074,647.1736
1000	737,562,149,294.3472

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Gigawatt (GW)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Foot-Pound/Second to Gigawatt

To convert from Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s) to Gigawatt (GW), multiply the value by 1.355818e-9.

Formula: GW = ft·lbf/s × 1.355818e-9

Reverse: ft·lbf/s = GW × 737,562,149.2943472

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound/Second. For example: 5 ft·lbf/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1.355818e-9
The result is: 6.779090e-9 GW

About Foot-Pound/Second

The foot-pound/second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/second equals 1.355817948 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Gigawatt

The gigawatt (GW) is a unit of power. One gigawatt equals 1.000000 × 10^+9 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Gigawatt are in 1 Foot-Pound/Second?

There are exactly 1.355818e-9 Gigawatt in 1 Foot-Pound/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Second to Gigawatt is 1.355818e-9.

What is the formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Gigawatt?

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Gigawatt is: GW = ft·lbf/s × 1.355818e-9. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Second to Gigawatt, you would multiply 10 by 1.355818e-9.

What is a Foot-Pound/Second?