Ton of Refrigeration to Megawatt Converter

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0.003517

1 RT = 0.003517 MW

Formula:

MW = RT × 0.0035168528

With your value: 1 RT = 0.00351685 MW

How big is that?

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

LED bulb (1/3.9e+2 your value)0.00256 RT

Laptop (1/54 your value)0.0185 RT

Microwave oven (1/3.5 your value)0.284 RT

Electric kettle (1/1.2 your value)0.853 RT

Your value1.00 RT

Family car engine (26× your value)25.6 RT

Other Ton of Refrigeration to Megawatt conversions

2 RT to MW 3 RT to MW 4 RT to MW 5 RT to MW 6 RT to MW 7 RT to MW 8 RT to MW

Ton of Refrigeration to Megawatt Conversion Table

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)	Megawatt (MW)
0.5	0.001758
1	0.003517
2	0.007034
5	0.017584
10	0.035169
15	0.052753
20	0.070337
25	0.087921
50	0.175843
100	0.351685
250	0.879213
500	1.758426
1000	3.516853

Megawatt to Ton of Refrigeration Conversion Table

Megawatt (MW)	Ton of Refrigeration (RT)
0.5	142.172568
1	284.345136
2	568.690272
5	1,421.72568
10	2,843.451361
15	4,265.177041
20	5,686.902722
25	7,108.628402
50	14,217.256805
100	28,434.513609
250	71,086.284023
500	142,172.568046
1000	284,345.136091

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.

Ton of Refrigeration (RT)

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

Megawatt (MW)

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 Ton of Refrigeration to Megawatt

To convert from Ton of Refrigeration (RT) to Megawatt (MW), multiply the value by 0.0035168528.

Formula: MW = RT × 0.0035168528

Reverse: RT = MW × 284.3451360913

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Ton of Refrigeration. For example: 5 RT
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0035168528
The result is: 0.017584 MW

About Ton of Refrigeration

The ton of refrigeration (RT) is a unit of power. One ton of refrigeration equals 3516.852842 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 Megawatt

The megawatt (MW) is a unit of power. One megawatt equals 1.000000 × 10^+6 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 Megawatt are in 1 Ton of Refrigeration?

There are exactly 0.0035168528 Megawatt in 1 Ton of Refrigeration. This means the conversion factor from Ton of Refrigeration to Megawatt is 0.0035168528.

What is the formula to convert Ton of Refrigeration to Megawatt?

The formula to convert Ton of Refrigeration to Megawatt is: MW = RT × 0.0035168528. For example, to convert 10 Ton of Refrigeration to Megawatt, you would multiply 10 by 0.0035168528.

What is a Ton of Refrigeration?