Convert horsepower (mechanical)s to kilowatts

1 hp = 0.745699871582 kW — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.

0.745 699 871 582kW
≈ Rounded to 12 s.f. 1 hp ≈ 0.745 699 871 582 kW
Exact decimal: 0.74569987158227022
As a fraction: 37284993579113511/50000000000000000
1 hp = 0.745699871582 kW

How to convert horsepower (mechanical)s to kilowatts

Multiply the number of horsepower (mechanical)s by 0.745699871582 to get kilowatts.

The exact factor is 0.74569987158227022 — as a fraction, 37284993579113511/50000000000000000.

Horsepower (mechanical): 550 ft·lbf/s — exactly 745.699 871 582 270 22 W.

Horsepower (mechanical) to Kilowatt conversion table

Horsepower (mechanical)s (hp) Kilowatts (kW)
1 hp 0.745 699 87
2 hp 1.491 399 7
3 hp 2.237 099 6
5 hp 3.728 499 4
10 hp 7.456 998 7
20 hp 14.913 997
25 hp 18.642 497
50 hp 37.284 994
100 hp 74.569 987
250 hp 186.424 97
500 hp 372.849 94
1000 hp 745.699 87

Kilowatt to Horsepower (mechanical) conversion table

Kilowatts (kW) Horsepower (mechanical)s (hp)
1 kW 1.341 022 1
2 kW 2.682 044 2
3 kW 4.023 066 3
5 kW 6.705 110 4
10 kW 13.410 221
20 kW 26.820 442
25 kW 33.525 552
50 kW 67.051 104
100 kW 134.102 21
250 kW 335.255 52
500 kW 670.511 04
1000 kW 1341.0221

Frequently asked

How many kilowatts are in a horsepower (mechanical)?

One horsepower (mechanical) equals 0.7456998716 kilowatts (hp → kW). That figure is exact, not rounded.

How do you convert horsepower (mechanical)s to kilowatts?

Multiply the number of horsepower (mechanical)s by 0.745699871582 to get kilowatts.

What is 1 kW in horsepower (mechanical)s?

One kilowatt is 1.34102209 horsepower (mechanical)s.

What is 10 hp in kW?

10 hp = 7.456 998 7 kW.

What exactly is a horsepower (mechanical)?

550 ft·lbf/s — exactly 745.699 871 582 270 22 W.

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