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 milliwatt?

A milliwatt is a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt. It is used in low-power electronics, wireless communication systems, laser specifications, and medical device power ratings.

Worked examples

1 kilowatt = 1,000,000 milliwatt

1 milliwatt = 0.001 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.