Megawatt Conversion Calculator
Enter a value in megawatts below to convert to another unit of power.
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What Is a Megawatt?
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A megawatt is a unit used to measure power.
The megawatt is a multiple of the watt, which is the SI derived unit for power. In the metric system, "mega" is the prefix for millions, or 106. Megawatts can be abbreviated as MW; for example, 1 megawatt can be written as 1 MW.
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How Much Is a Megawatt?
One megawatt is the power equal to 1,000,000 watts, or the energy consumption at a rate of 1,000,000 joules per second.
How to Convert Megawatts
To convert megawatts to another unit of power, you need to multiply the value by a conversion factor. A conversion factor is a numerical value used to change the units of a measurement without changing the value.[1]
You can find the conversion factors for megawatts in the conversion table below.
Then, multiply the power measurement by the conversion factor to find the equivalent value in the desired unit of measurement.
megawatts × conversion factor = result
You can also use a calculator, such as one of the converters below, for the conversion.
Megawatt Conversion Table
| megawatts | watts | microwatts | milliwatts | kilowatts | horsepower | btu per hour | kilocalories per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MW | 1,000,000 W | 1,000,000,000,000 µW | 1,000,000,000 mW | 1,000 kW | 1,341 hp | 3,412,142 Btu/h | 860,421 kcal/h |
| 2 MW | 2,000,000 W | 2,000,000,000,000 µW | 2,000,000,000 mW | 2,000 kW | 2,682 hp | 6,824,285 Btu/h | 1,720,842 kcal/h |
| 3 MW | 3,000,000 W | 3,000,000,000,000 µW | 3,000,000,000 mW | 3,000 kW | 4,023 hp | 10,236,427 Btu/h | 2,581,262 kcal/h |
| 4 MW | 4,000,000 W | 4,000,000,000,000 µW | 4,000,000,000 mW | 4,000 kW | 5,364 hp | 13,648,570 Btu/h | 3,441,683 kcal/h |
| 5 MW | 5,000,000 W | 5,000,000,000,000 µW | 5,000,000,000 mW | 5,000 kW | 6,705 hp | 17,060,712 Btu/h | 4,302,104 kcal/h |
| 6 MW | 6,000,000 W | 6,000,000,000,000 µW | 6,000,000,000 mW | 6,000 kW | 8,046 hp | 20,472,855 Btu/h | 5,162,525 kcal/h |
| 7 MW | 7,000,000 W | 7,000,000,000,000 µW | 7,000,000,000 mW | 7,000 kW | 9,387 hp | 23,884,997 Btu/h | 6,022,946 kcal/h |
| 8 MW | 8,000,000 W | 8,000,000,000,000 µW | 8,000,000,000 mW | 8,000 kW | 10,728 hp | 27,297,140 Btu/h | 6,883,367 kcal/h |
| 9 MW | 9,000,000 W | 9,000,000,000,000 µW | 9,000,000,000 mW | 9,000 kW | 12,069 hp | 30,709,282 Btu/h | 7,743,787 kcal/h |
| 10 MW | 10,000,000 W | 10,000,000,000,000 µW | 10,000,000,000 mW | 10,000 kW | 13,410 hp | 34,121,425 Btu/h | 8,604,208 kcal/h |
| 11 MW | 11,000,000 W | 11,000,000,000,000 µW | 11,000,000,000 mW | 11,000 kW | 14,751 hp | 37,533,567 Btu/h | 9,464,629 kcal/h |
| 12 MW | 12,000,000 W | 12,000,000,000,000 µW | 12,000,000,000 mW | 12,000 kW | 16,092 hp | 40,945,709 Btu/h | 10,325,050 kcal/h |
| 13 MW | 13,000,000 W | 13,000,000,000,000 µW | 13,000,000,000 mW | 13,000 kW | 17,433 hp | 44,357,852 Btu/h | 11,185,471 kcal/h |
| 14 MW | 14,000,000 W | 14,000,000,000,000 µW | 14,000,000,000 mW | 14,000 kW | 18,774 hp | 47,769,994 Btu/h | 12,045,891 kcal/h |
| 15 MW | 15,000,000 W | 15,000,000,000,000 µW | 15,000,000,000 mW | 15,000 kW | 20,115 hp | 51,182,137 Btu/h | 12,906,312 kcal/h |
| 16 MW | 16,000,000 W | 16,000,000,000,000 µW | 16,000,000,000 mW | 16,000 kW | 21,456 hp | 54,594,279 Btu/h | 13,766,733 kcal/h |
| 17 MW | 17,000,000 W | 17,000,000,000,000 µW | 17,000,000,000 mW | 17,000 kW | 22,797 hp | 58,006,422 Btu/h | 14,627,154 kcal/h |
| 18 MW | 18,000,000 W | 18,000,000,000,000 µW | 18,000,000,000 mW | 18,000 kW | 24,138 hp | 61,418,564 Btu/h | 15,487,575 kcal/h |
| 19 MW | 19,000,000 W | 19,000,000,000,000 µW | 19,000,000,000 mW | 19,000 kW | 25,479 hp | 64,830,707 Btu/h | 16,347,995 kcal/h |
| 20 MW | 20,000,000 W | 20,000,000,000,000 µW | 20,000,000,000 mW | 20,000 kW | 26,820 hp | 68,242,849 Btu/h | 17,208,416 kcal/h |
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References
- National Institute of Standards & Technology, Unit Conversion, https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/metric-si/unit-conversion