Convert from Megawatts to Gigawatts
Alternative name: Convert MW to GW
You can use this converter to convert the power in Megawatts (MW) to the equivalent power in Gigawatts (GW).
The formula used in this power converter is listed below. There is also a Megawatts (MW) to Gigawatts (GW) conversion table for your convenience.
500 Megawatts is the same as:
0.5 GigawattsIf you want to convert this power the other way around, try this converter: Gigawatts to Megawatts converter
Megawatts can also be converted to other units:
The conversion formula for Megawatts to Gigawatts
We know that 1 gigawatt is the same as 1000 megawatt. This allows us to set up the following formula:
power(GW) = power(MW) ÷ 1000
1000 is the conversion constant you need to remember to do this conversion.
Example usage of the Megawatts to Gigawatts formula
If you know the Megawatts (MW) to Gigawatts (GW) formula, then you can calculate the power like this.
The example converts 500 MW to the same power in gigawatts.
0.5 GW = 500 MW ÷ 1000
Conversion table for Megawatts to Gigawatts
This conversion table is based on the formula used above.
You can generate a conversion table for any number range by entering a start and end number range below.
| Megawatt | Gigawatt |
|---|---|
| 1 mw | 0.001 gw |
| 2 mw | 0.002 gw |
| 3 mw | 0.003 gw |
| 4 mw | 0.004 gw |
| 5 mw | 0.005 gw |
| 6 mw | 0.006 gw |
| 7 mw | 0.007 gw |
| 8 mw | 0.008 gw |
| 9 mw | 0.009 gw |
| 10 mw | 0.01 gw |
| 11 mw | 0.011 gw |
| 12 mw | 0.012 gw |
| 13 mw | 0.013 gw |
| 14 mw | 0.014 gw |
| 15 mw | 0.015 gw |
| 16 mw | 0.016 gw |
| 17 mw | 0.017 gw |
| 18 mw | 0.018 gw |
| 19 mw | 0.019 gw |
| 20 mw | 0.02 gw |
| 21 mw | 0.021 gw |
| 22 mw | 0.022 gw |
| 23 mw | 0.023 gw |
| 24 mw | 0.024 gw |
| 25 mw | 0.025 gw |
| 26 mw | 0.026 gw |
| 27 mw | 0.027 gw |
| 28 mw | 0.028 gw |
| 29 mw | 0.029 gw |
| 30 mw | 0.03 gw |
| 31 mw | 0.031 gw |
| 32 mw | 0.032 gw |
| 33 mw | 0.033 gw |
| 34 mw | 0.034 gw |
| 35 mw | 0.035 gw |
| 36 mw | 0.036 gw |
| 37 mw | 0.037 gw |
| 38 mw | 0.038 gw |
| 39 mw | 0.039 gw |
| 40 mw | 0.04 gw |
| 41 mw | 0.041 gw |
| 42 mw | 0.042 gw |
| 43 mw | 0.043 gw |
| 44 mw | 0.044 gw |
| 45 mw | 0.045 gw |
| 46 mw | 0.046 gw |
| 47 mw | 0.047 gw |
| 48 mw | 0.048 gw |
| 49 mw | 0.049 gw |
| 50 mw | 0.05 gw |
If you want, you can also see all other related units of measure in this category by clicking here. The table is updated, but the start and end range of the conversion remains the same.
If you need more advanced control over the table, see here: advanced conversion table