Kilowatts (kW) and watts (W) are scales used to express electrical power. A kilowatt is a larger unit, equaling thousand watts. To convert kilowatts to watts, you simply multiply the kilowatt value by 1000. For example, 5 kilowatts is equal to 5 x 1000 = 5000 watts. Conversely, converting from watts to kilowatts involves dividing the wattage by 100