Kilowatt conversions

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kilowatt (unit of power), pl. kilowatts, abbr. kW

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About kilowatt

The kilowatt is a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts (1 kW = 1,000 W), the derived unit of power in the International System of Units (SI).

The kilowatt (kW) is also equal to 1,000,000 milliwatts (mW), or 109 microwatts (μW), or 0.001 megawatts (MW), or 10-6 gigawatts (GW) or 10-9 terawatts (TW).

1 kW = 1,000 W = 1,000 J/s = 1,000 N×m/s = 1,000 kg×m2/s3

Symbol: kW

Plural: kilowatts

Kilowatt conversions: a detailed list with conversions from kilowatts to other (metric, imperial, or customary) power measurement units is presented below.

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