Gigawatt to Foot-Pound/Second Converter

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737,562,149.294347

1 GW = 737,562,149.294347 ft·lbf/s

Formula:

ft·lbf/s = GW × 737,562,149.2943472

With your value: 1 GW = 737,562,149.2943472 ft·lbf/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in gigawatt so you can sanity-check the result.

LED bulb (1/1.1e+8 your value)9.00e-9 GW

Laptop (1/1.5e+7 your value)6.50e-8 GW

Microwave oven (1/1.0e+6 your value)0.00000100 GW

Electric kettle (1/3.3e+5 your value)0.00000300 GW

Family car engine (1/1.1e+4 your value)0.0000900 GW

Your value1.00 GW

Other Gigawatt to Foot-Pound/Second conversions

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

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

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

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.

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

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

How to Convert Gigawatt to Foot-Pound/Second

To convert from Gigawatt (GW) to Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s), multiply the value by 737,562,149.2943472.

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

Reverse: GW = ft·lbf/s × 1.355818e-9

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Gigawatt. For example: 5 GW
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 737,562,149.2943472
The result is: 3,687,810,746.471736 ft·lbf/s

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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

There are exactly 737,562,149.2943472 Foot-Pound/Second in 1 Gigawatt. This means the conversion factor from Gigawatt to Foot-Pound/Second is 737,562,149.2943472.

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

The formula to convert Gigawatt to Foot-Pound/Second is: ft·lbf/s = GW × 737,562,149.2943472. For example, to convert 10 Gigawatt to Foot-Pound/Second, you would multiply 10 by 737,562,149.2943472.

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