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.
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- Terawatts TW 7.45699871582e-10
- Gigawatts GW 0.000 000 745 699 871 582
- Megawatts MW 0.000 745 699 871 582
- Kilowatts kW 0.745 699 871 582
- Watts W 745.699 871 582
- Milliwatts mW 745 699.871 582
- Microwatts µW 745 699 871.582
- Nanowatts nW 745 699 871 582
- Horsepower (mechanical)s hp 1
- Horsepower (metric)s PS 1.013 869 665 42
- Horsepower (electric)s hp (E) 0.999 597 683 086
- Horsepower (boiler)s hp (S) 0.076 009 964 978 2
- BTU per hours BTU/h 2544.433 577 64
- BTU per seconds BTU/s 0.706 787 104 901
- Ton of refrigerations RT 0.212 036 131 47
- Calorie per seconds cal/s 178.226 546 745
- Kilocalorie per hours kcal/h 641.615 568 283
- Foot-pound per seconds ft·lbf/s 550
- Erg per seconds erg/s 7 456 998 715.82
- Volt-amperes VA 745.699 871 582
- Kilovolt-amperes kVA 0.745 699 871 582
Every row is Horsepower (mechanical) (hp) converted through the watt, in exact rational arithmetic.
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.