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 watt?

The watt is the SI base unit of power. It is universally used to measure the rate of energy consumption or production in electrical appliances, engines, lighting, and virtually all power-related specifications.

Worked examples

1 kilowatt = 1,000 watt

1 watt = 1 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.