Gigawatts to megawatts
Type a value in GW to get it in MW instantly.
100,000MW
That's 100× as much power as a power station — nothing on our list beats it. That is about 45,450,000 electric kettles running at once.
What it means
What could that run?
Appliance figures are typical. Car output is quoted at the engine, before losses through the gearbox.
The math
How to convert GW to MW
To convert gigawatts to megawatts, multiply by 1,000.
Example: 100 GW × 1,000 = 100,000 MW.
In the other direction, 1 MW = 0.001 GW.
Every unit
Your power in every unit
Tables
GW to MW conversion table
| GW | MW |
|---|---|
| 1 GW | 1,000 MW |
| 2 GW | 2,000 MW |
| 5 GW | 5,000 MW |
| 10 GW | 10,000 MW |
| 20 GW | 20,000 MW |
| 25 GW | 25,000 MW |
| 50 GW | 50,000 MW |
| 75 GW | 75,000 MW |
| 100 GW | 100,000 MW |
| 150 GW | 150,000 MW |
| 200 GW | 200,000 MW |
| 250 GW | 250,000 MW |
| 500 GW | 500,000 MW |
| 1,000 GW | 1,000,000 MW |
MW to GW conversion table
| MW | GW |
|---|---|
| 1 MW | 0.001 GW |
| 2 MW | 0.002 GW |
| 5 MW | 0.005 GW |
| 10 MW | 0.01 GW |
| 20 MW | 0.02 GW |
| 25 MW | 0.025 GW |
| 50 MW | 0.05 GW |
| 75 MW | 0.075 GW |
| 100 MW | 0.1 GW |
| 150 MW | 0.15 GW |
| 200 MW | 0.2 GW |
| 250 MW | 0.25 GW |
| 500 MW | 0.5 GW |
| 1,000 MW | 1 GW |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many MW is 1 GW?
- 1 GW is 1,000 MW.
- How many MW is 10 GW?
- 10 GW is 10,000 MW.
- How many MW is 100 GW?
- 100 GW is 100,000 MW.
The units
About these units
Gigawatts (GW)
A gigawatt is a billion watts, roughly one large power station. National grids are measured in tens of gigawatts.
Megawatts (MW)
A megawatt is a million watts. One large wind turbine produces a few megawatts; a town uses tens of them.
Keep going