What is megawatt?

A megawatt is a unit of power equal to one million watts. It is used to rate the output of power plants, large industrial facilities, and grid-scale renewable energy installations.

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.

Worked examples

1 megawatt = 1,000 kilowatt

1 kilowatt = 1,000 watt

More Power conversions

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

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.