Convert Kilowatts to Terawatts
Convert Kilowatts (kW) to Terawatts (TW) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
TW = kW × 1.000000000e-9
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.
About Terawatts
A terawatt (TW) is 10¹² W. All of human civilisation consumes ~17-18 TW (electricity + heat + transport combined); global electricity generation alone is ~9 TW. Solar irradiance intercepted by Earth is ~174,000 TW; photosynthesis captures ~130 TW. The National Ignition Facility (NIF) fusion laser produces pulses of ~500 TW lasting nanoseconds. High-power laser facilities for nuclear physics and ICF research routinely exceed 1 TW in ultrashort pulse regimes. 1 TW = 10¹² W.
Quick Reference Table
| Kilowatts (kW) | Terawatts (TW) |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 1 × 10-9 TW |
| 2 kW | 2 × 10-9 TW |
| 5 kW | 5 × 10-9 TW |
| 10 kW | 1 × 10-8 TW |
| 25 kW | 2.5 × 10-8 TW |
| 50 kW | 5 × 10-8 TW |
| 100 kW | 1 × 10-7 TW |