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 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 milliwatt = 0.001 watt

1 watt = 1 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.