Gigawatt to Kilowatt Converter

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1,000,000

1 GW = 1,000,000 kW

Formula:

kW = GW × 1,000,000

With your value: 1 GW = 1,000,000 kW

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 Kilowatt conversions

2 GW to kW 3 GW to kW 4 GW to kW 5 GW to kW 6 GW to kW 7 GW to kW 8 GW to kW

Gigawatt to Kilowatt Conversion Table

Gigawatt (GW)	Kilowatt (kW)
0.5	500,000
1	1,000,000
2	2,000,000
5	5,000,000
10	10,000,000
15	15,000,000
20	20,000,000
25	25,000,000
50	50,000,000
100	100,000,000
250	250,000,000
500	500,000,000
1000	1,000,000,000

Kilowatt to Gigawatt Conversion Table

Kilowatt (kW)	Gigawatt (GW)
0.5	5.000000e-7
1	1.000000e-6
2	2.000000e-6
5	5.000000e-6
10	1.000000e-5
15	1.500000e-5
20	2.000000e-5
25	2.500000e-5
50	5.000000e-5
100	0.0001
250	0.00025
500	0.0005
1000	0.001

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

Kilowatt (kW)

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 Kilowatt

To convert from Gigawatt (GW) to Kilowatt (kW), multiply the value by 1,000,000.

Formula: kW = GW × 1,000,000

Reverse: GW = kW × 0.000001

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Gigawatt. For example: 5 GW
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1,000,000
The result is: 5,000,000 kW

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 Kilowatt

The kilowatt (kW) is a unit of power. One kilowatt equals 1000 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 Kilowatt are in 1 Gigawatt?

There are exactly 1,000,000 Kilowatt in 1 Gigawatt. This means the conversion factor from Gigawatt to Kilowatt is 1,000,000.

What is the formula to convert Gigawatt to Kilowatt?

The formula to convert Gigawatt to Kilowatt is: kW = GW × 1,000,000. For example, to convert 10 Gigawatt to Kilowatt, you would multiply 10 by 1,000,000.

What is a Gigawatt?