Convert 5 Megawatts to Gigawatts

5 Megawatt = 0.005 Gigawatt

All values are rounded to the nearest significant figure for display purposes.

Conversion Process

This conversion uses Watt as the base unit. We'll first convert Megawatt to Watt, then convert from Watt to Gigawatt.

Step 1: Convert from Megawatt to Watt

5 × 1000000 = 5000000

Result: 5000000 Watt

Step 2: Convert from Watt to Gigawatt

5000000 × 1e-9 = 0.005

Result: 0.005 Gigawatt

Direct Conversion Factor

5 ÷ 1000 = 0.005

Direct conversion: 5 Megawatt = 0.005 Gigawatt

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How many Gigawatts are in 5 Megawatts?

    There are 0.005 Gigawatts in 5 Megawatts.

  • What is 5 Megawatts in Gigawatts?

    5 Megawatts is equal to 0.005 Gigawatts. To perform this conversion yourself, multiply 5 by 0.001.

  • How to convert 5 Megawatts to Gigawatts?

    To convert 5 Megawatts to Gigawatts, multiply 5 by 0.001. This gives you 0.005 Gigawatts.

  • What is the formula to convert Megawatts to Gigawatts?

    The formula to convert from Megawatts to Gigawatts is: Gigawatts = Megawatts × 0.001. Using this formula, 5 Megawatts equals 0.005 Gigawatts.

  • What is the difference between Megawatts and Gigawatts?

    The main difference between Megawatts and Gigawatts is that 1 Megawatts equals 0.001 Gigawatts. Megawatts is used in the SI system, while Gigawatts belongs to the SI system.

  • Is Megawatts bigger than Gigawatts?

    Gigawatt is larger than Megawatt. Specifically, 1 Megawatts equals 0.001 Gigawatts.

Conversion Tables

All values are rounded to the nearest significant figure for display purposes.
MegawattGigawatt
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
MegawattGigawatt
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