Kilowatts to Horsepower Converter
Convert kilowatts (kW) to horsepower (mechanical, 550 ft·lbf/s) (hp), with the formula, a conversion table and exact factors.
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- 1 kW = 1.3410220896 hp
- 1 × 1.3410220896 = 1.3410220896 hp
How to convert kilowatts to horsepower
1 kW = 1.3410220896 hp, so multiply by 1.3410220896 to go from kilowatts to horsepower (mechanical, 550 ft·lbf/s). Going the other way, 1 hp = 0.745699871582 kW.
hp = kW × 1.3410220896 kW = hp × 0.745699871582
Worked example:
1 kW = 1.3410220896 hp 5 × 1.3410220896 = 6.70511044798 hp
Kilowatts to horsepower table
| Kilowatts | Horsepower |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 1.3410220896 hp |
| 2 kW | 2.68204417919 hp |
| 3 kW | 4.02306626879 hp |
| 4 kW | 5.36408835838 hp |
| 5 kW | 6.70511044798 hp |
| 6 kW | 8.04613253757 hp |
| 7 kW | 9.38715462717 hp |
| 8 kW | 10.7281767168 hp |
| 9 kW | 12.0691988064 hp |
| 10 kW | 13.410220896 hp |
| 15 kW | 20.1153313439 hp |
| 20 kW | 26.8204417919 hp |
| 25 kW | 33.5255522399 hp |
| 30 kW | 40.2306626879 hp |
| 40 kW | 53.6408835838 hp |
| 50 kW | 67.0511044798 hp |
| 75 kW | 100.57665672 hp |
| 100 kW | 134.10220896 hp |
| 250 kW | 335.255522399 hp |
| 500 kW | 670.511044798 hp |
| 1000 kW | 1,341.0220896 hp |
About the units
- Kilowatts (kW)
- Kilowatts, a metric unit. Definition: BIPM SI Brochure (SI prefixes).
- Horsepower (hp)
- Horsepower (mechanical, 550 ft·lbf/s), a US customary unit. Exact from 550 × 0.3048 m × 0.45359237 kg × 9.80665 m/s² per second. Definition: NIST SP 811 Appendix B.9 (horsepower, 550 ft·lbf/s).