Convert gigawatt to watt
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- 1 GW = 1000000000 W
- 1 W = 0 GW
Example: gigawatt to watt
- 1 gigawatt = 1000000000 watt
Gigawatt to watt conversion table
| gigawatt | watt |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1000000000 |
| 2 | 2000000000 |
| 5 | 5000000000.000001 |
| 10 | 10000000000 |
| 20 | 20000000000 |
| 50 | 50000000000 |
| 100 | 100000000000 |
Gigawatt to watt formula
To convert gigawatt to watt, multiply by 1000000000.
1 GW = 1000000000 W
Example: 1 gigawatt = 1000000000 watt
Common power conversion mistakes
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'Kilowatts per hour' is a common slip of the tongue, power is measured in plain kilowatts. The kilowatt-hour (kWh) is energy: power multiplied by time. A machine draws 3 kW, and uses 3 kWh in one hour.
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American air conditioners are rated in BTU/h, European ones in watts, 1 kW is about 3,412 BTU/h. A '9,000 BTU' unit is therefore about 2.6 kW. Divide BTU/h by 3,412 to get kilowatts.
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'Calories burned per hour' is a power figure, not an amount of energy: 1 kcal/h is about 1.16 W. A run that burns 600 kcal in an hour corresponds to an average output of about 700 W.
Quick gigawatt and watt conversion quiz
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10 gigawatt equals 2 × 10⁹ watt.
Correct answer: 10 gigawatt = 1 × 10¹⁰ watt.
1 gigawatt equals 1 × 10⁹ watt.
Correct answer: 1 gigawatt = 1 × 10⁹ watt.
50 watt equals 1 × 10⁻⁸ gigawatt.
Correct answer: 50 watt = 5 × 10⁻⁸ gigawatt.
10 watt equals 1 × 10⁻⁷ gigawatt.
Correct answer: 10 watt = 1 × 10⁻⁸ gigawatt.