Gigawatt to Watt Converter

Power Converter

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1,000,000,000

1 GW = 1,000,000,000 W

Formula:

W = GW × 1.000000e+9

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

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 Watt conversions

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

Gigawatt to Watt Conversion Table

Gigawatt (GW)	Watt (W)
0.5	500,000,000
1	1,000,000,000
2	2,000,000,000
5	5,000,000,000
10	10,000,000,000
15	15,000,000,000
20	20,000,000,000
25	25,000,000,000
50	50,000,000,000
100	100,000,000,000
250	250,000,000,000
500	500,000,000,000
1000	1.000000e+12

Watt to Gigawatt Conversion Table

Watt (W)	Gigawatt (GW)
0.5	5.000000e-10
1	1.000000e-9
2	2.000000e-9
5	5.000000e-9
10	1.000000e-8
15	1.500000e-8
20	2.000000e-8
25	2.500000e-8
50	5.000000e-8
100	1.000000e-7
250	2.500000e-7
500	5.000000e-7
1000	1.000000e-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

Watt (W)

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 Watt

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

Formula: W = GW × 1.000000e+9

Reverse: GW = W × 1.000000e-9

Step-by-Step Example

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

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 Watt

The watt (W) is a unit of power. One watt equals 1 watt. 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 Watt are in 1 Gigawatt?

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

What is the formula to convert Gigawatt to Watt?

The formula to convert Gigawatt to Watt is: W = GW × 1.000000e+9. For example, to convert 10 Gigawatt to Watt, you would multiply 10 by 1,000,000,000.

What is a Gigawatt?