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Convert megawatt to watt

Here you can quickly calculate how many watt fit in one megawatt.
  • 1 MW = 1000000 W
  • 1 W = 0.000001 MW

Megawatt to watt conversion table

megawatt watt
1 1000000
2 2000000
5 5000000
10 10000000
20 20000000
50 50000000
100 100000000

Formula to convert megawatt to watt

To convert megawatt to watt, multiply by 1000000.

1 MW = 1000000 W
Example: 1 megawatt = 1000000 watt

Common mistakes in power conversion

  • '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.
  • 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.
  • '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 megawatt to/from watt conversion quiz

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5 megawatt equals 5.0e+7 watt.

Correct answer: 5 megawatt = 5.0e+6 watt.

25 megawatt equals 2.5e+7 watt.

Correct answer: 25 megawatt = 2.5e+7 watt.

25 watt equals 0.000125 megawatt.

Correct answer: 25 watt = 2.5e-5 megawatt.

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