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title: "Kilowatts to Watts — kW to W converter"
description: "1 kilowatt = 1,000 watts. Convert kilowatts to watts with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Kilowatts to watts

**1 kilowatt in watts: 1 kW = 1,000 W**

W = kW × 1,000

To convert kilowatts to watts, multiply by 1,000. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Kilowatts to watts table

*Common kilowatt values converted to watts.*

| Kilowatts | Watts |
| --- | --- |
| 1 kW | 1,000 |
| 2 kW | 2,000 |
| 3 kW | 3,000 |
| 4 kW | 4,000 |
| 5 kW | 5,000 |
| 10 kW | 10,000 |
| 15 kW | 15,000 |
| 20 kW | 20,000 |
| 25 kW | 25,000 |
| 30 kW | 30,000 |
| 40 kW | 40,000 |
| 50 kW | 50,000 |
| 75 kW | 75,000 |
| 100 kW | 100,000 |
| 250 kW | 250,000 |
| 500 kW | 500,000 |
| 1,000 kW | 1,000,000 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is W = kW × 1,000. Both units measure power, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

## Common questions

### How many watts are in one kilowatt?

One kilowatt equals 1,000 watts. W = kW × 1,000.

### How do you convert kilowatts to watts?

Use W = kW × 1,000. So 10 kW is 10,000 W.

### How many kilowatts are in one watt?

One watt equals 0.001 kilowatts, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

## Related pages

- [Watts to Kilowatts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/watts-to-kilowatts/)
- [Kilowatts to Megawatts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kilowatts-to-megawatts/)
- [Kilowatts to Horsepowers](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kilowatts-to-hp/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)