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Electric Potential Converter
Convert between volts, millivolts, kilovolts, and other electric potential units.
Universal Electric Potential Converter
About electric potential conversions
Electric potential, or voltage, conversions are essential in electronics, power engineering, battery systems, and safety testing. Our electric potential converter covers SI units such as volts, kilovolts, megavolts, millivolts, microvolts, nanovolts, and gigavolts, plus historical CGS units such as the statvolt and abvolt. Whether you are working with household circuits, batteries, power transmission, or sensitive electronics, this converter provides accurate voltage conversions.
Most popular electric potential conversions
Available units
Popular electric potential conversions (72 total)
Unit definitions
Volt (V)
SI unit of electric potential = 1 W/A.
Origin: Named after Alessandro Volta (1745-1827).
Current use: Electrical engineering, Power systems, Electronics
Kilovolt (kV)
One thousand volts.
Origin: SI prefix kilo- = 1000.
Current use: Power transmission, High-voltage systems, Industrial
Millivolt (mV)
One thousandth of a volt.
Origin: SI prefix milli- = 0.001.
Current use: Electronics, Sensors, Low-voltage circuits
Gigavolt (GV)
One billion volts.
Origin: SI prefix giga- = 10^9.
Current use: Lightning research, Ultra-high voltage, Physics experiments
Megavolt (MV)
One million volts.
Origin: SI prefix mega- = 10^6.
Current use: Power distribution, Lightning, X-ray machines
Microvolt (µV)
One millionth of a volt.
Origin: SI prefix micro- = 10^-6.
Current use: Audio engineering, Medical equipment, Scientific instruments
Nanovolt (nV)
One billionth of a volt.
Origin: SI prefix nano- = 10^-9.
Current use: Radio astronomy, Precision measurements, Research
Statvolt (statV)
CGS electrostatic unit of potential.
Origin: Part of the CGS system.
Current use: Electrostatics, Historical physics, CGS system
Abvolt (abV)
CGS electromagnetic unit of potential.
Origin: Part of the CGS system.
Current use: Electromagnetics, Historical physics, CGS system
Common uses for electric potential conversions
Voltage conversions are used for circuit design, battery systems, power distribution, household wiring, electronics repair, and safety analysis.
Frequently asked questions about electric potential
How many volts are in 1 kilovolt?+
1 kilovolt equals 1,000 volts.
What is electric potential?+
Electric potential, measured in volts, is the difference in electric potential energy per unit charge between two points in a circuit.
Which electric potential units does this converter support?+
It supports SI units from nanovolts to gigavolts, plus CGS statvolts and abvolts.