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.

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 milliwatt = 1.000000e-12 gigawatt

1 gigawatt = 1.000000e+09 watt

More Power conversions

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

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.