How to convert kilowatts to megawatts

The watt is the standard unit for measuring electrical energy. One kilowatt is equivalent to one thousand watts, while one megawatt is equivalent to one million watts or a thousand kilowatts. The conversion between kilowatts and megawatts may be necessary for simplification purposes, when the number of kilowatts becomes too large.

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Set the number of kilowatts you want to convert to megawatts .

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Divide the number of kilowatts per 1000 to determine the equivalent number of megawatts. Example: 1250 (kW) / 1000 = 1, 250 (MW)

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Review your work by moving the decimal point of your answer three positions to the right. If you arrive at your original kilowatt number, then you have done your job correctly.