What is kilowatt?

A kilowatt is a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts. It is commonly used to rate electric motors, heating systems, solar panels, EV chargers, and industrial equipment.

What is gigawatt?

A gigawatt is a unit of power equal to one billion watts. It is used to express the total power output of national electricity grids, large power stations, and national energy policy targets.

Worked examples

1 kilowatt = 0.000001 gigawatt

1 gigawatt = 1.000000e+09 watt

More Power conversions

• Convert kilowatt to watt
• Convert kilowatt to horsepower (mechanical)
• Convert kilowatt to megawatt
• Convert kilowatt to gigawatt
• Convert kilowatt to milliwatt
• Convert kilowatt to microwatt
• Convert kilowatt to BTU per hour
• Convert kilowatt to kilocalorie per hour
• Convert kilowatt to ton of refrigeration

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.