Convert Ergs per Second to Kilowatts
Convert Ergs per Second (erg/s) to Kilowatts (kW) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
kW = erg/s × 1.000000000e-10
About Ergs per Second
An erg per second (erg/s) is the CGS unit of power - exactly 10⁻⁷ W. Despite SI adoption, erg/s persists in astrophysics: the Sun's total luminosity is 3.828 × 10³³ erg/s; a peak supernova radiates ~10⁴³ erg/s - more power than the Sun emits over its 10-billion-year lifetime. X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, and neutron star accretion rates are catalogued in erg/s across decades of archival literature. 1 erg/s = 10⁻⁷ W.
About Kilowatts
A kilowatt (kW) is 1,000 W - the everyday unit for home, vehicle, and industrial power. Average US home consumption is ~1.2 kW continuous (~10,500 kWh/year). EV motors range from 30 kW (city cars) to 600+ kW (performance models); a Tesla Model S Performance produces 560 kW (751 hp). Industrial gas turbines on commercial aircraft generate 20,000-100,000 kW. Solar installations are sized in kW-peak. Industrial electric motors span from fractional kW to thousands of kW. 1 kW = 1,000 W = 1.341 hp = 3,412.1 BTU/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Ergs per Second (erg/s) | Kilowatts (kW) |
|---|---|
| 1 erg/s | 1 × 10-10 kW |
| 2 erg/s | 2 × 10-10 kW |
| 5 erg/s | 5 × 10-10 kW |
| 10 erg/s | 1 × 10-9 kW |
| 25 erg/s | 2.5 × 10-9 kW |
| 50 erg/s | 5 × 10-9 kW |
| 100 erg/s | 1 × 10-8 kW |