kW to HP converter | Kilowatts to Horsepower converter

Here is a simple kW to HP converter and steps to unit conversion. Kilowatt and horsepower are units of power. Power is nothing but the energy converted per second. Power is a scalar quantity. The SI unit for power is watts. Horsepower is also a unit of power that is basically used to refer to the power output of engines and electric motors. One horsepower is approximately equal to 746 watts. Here is a simple calculator that can help you calculate horsepower from watts or kilowatts.

Enter the value in kilowatt or watts, select the input unit and click on the convert button:

Enter kW or Watts
Mechanical HP
Electrical HP
Metric HP

How to convert kilowatts to horsepower?

kW to HP converter

Kilowatts to Mechanic / Hydraulic horsepower

One kilowatt is equal to 1.341 mechanic or hydraulic horsepower.
1 kW = 1.341 HPmech

1 watt = 0.01341 HPmech

Kilowatts to Electrical horsepower

One kilowatt is equal to 1.341 electrical horsepower.
1 kW = 1.34 HPelectrical

1 watt = 0.0134 HPelectrical

Kilowatts to Metric horsepower

One kilowatt is equal to 1.356 metric horsepower.
1 kW = 1.3596 HPelectrical

1 watt = 0.0136 Hppelectrical

Convert 280 kW to HP:

280kW = 280 x 1.341 = 375.48 HPmech

280kW = 280 x 1.34 = 375.2 Hpmech

280kW = 280 x 1.3596 = 380.69 HPmech

Kilowatts to HP conversion table

The following are few standard kW to HP conversions

Mechanic
horsepower
(hp(I)) 		Electric
horsepower (hp(E)) 		Metric
horsepower (hp(M))
0.1KW0.080HP0.080HP0.082HP
0.1KW0.121HP0.121HP0.122HP
0.1KW0.161HP0.161HP0.163HP
0.2KW0.241HP0.241HP0.245HP
0.3KW0.335HP0.335HP0.340HP
0.4KW0.496HP0.496HP0.503HP
0.6KW0.738HP0.737HP0.748HP
0.8KW1.006HP1.005HP1.020HP
1.0KW1.341HP1.340HP1.360HP
1.1KW1.475HP1.475HP1.496HP
1.5KW2.012HP2.011HP2.039HP
2.0KW2.682HP2.681HP2.719HP
2.2KW2.950HP2.949HP2.991HP
3.0KW4.023HP4.021HP4.079HP
4.0KW5.364HP5.362HP5.438HP
5.5KW7.376HP7.373HP7.478HP
7.5KW10.058HP10.054HP10.197HP
11.0KW14.751HP14.745HP14.956HP
15.0KW20.115HP20.107HP20.394HP
18.5KW24.809HP24.799HP25.153HP
22.0KW29.502HP29.491HP29.912HP
30.0KW40.231HP40.214HP40.789HP
37.0KW49.618HP49.598HP50.306HP
45.0KW60.346HP60.322HP61.183HP
55.0KW73.756HP73.727HP74.779HP
75.0KW100.577HP100.536HP101.972HP
90.0KW120.692HP120.643HP122.366HP
110.0KW147.512HP147.453HP149.558HP
132.0KW177.015HP176.944HP179.470HP
160.0KW214.564HP214.477HP217.540HP
200.0KW268.204HP268.097HP271.924HP
250.0KW335.256HP335.121HP339.906HP
315.0KW422.422HP422.252HP428.281HP
355.0KW476.063HP475.871HP482.666HP
400.0KW536.409HP536.193HP543.849HP
500.0KW670.511HP670.242HP679.811HP
560.0KW750.972HP750.670HP761.388HP
630.0KW844.844HP844.504HP856.562HP
710.0KW952.126HP951.743HP965.332HP
800.0KW1072.818HP1072.386HP1087.698HP
900.0KW1206.920HP1206.435HP1223.660HP
1000.0KW1341.022HP1340.483HP1359.622HP

Steps to Use the Kilowatts to Horsepower Converter:

Enter the Power Value:
Input the power value in either kilowatts or watts into the provided field.

Select the Unit:
Choose the unit of the entered value from the dropdown menu (Kilowatts or Watts).

Perform the Conversion:
Click the “Convert” button to initiate the calculation.
The converter will display the results in three different types of horsepower:
Mechanical HP
Electrical HP
Metric HP

Example:

If you enter a value of 10 kW and select “Kilowatts” from the dropdown menu, the converter will calculate the equivalent horsepower values as follows:

  • Mechanical HP=10 kW×1.341=13.41 HP
  • Electrical HP=10 kW×1.3405=13.405 HP
  • Metric HP=10 kW×1.3596=13.596 HP

Using an online kilowatts-to-horsepower converter simplifies these calculations, providing quick and accurate results to help you effectively manage your power needs.

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This Post Has One Comment

  1. Solar School September 8, 2023 Reply

    This is so important in the in th solar industries. Lots of Solar Universities try to make this clear as possible to students for channelling of power and energy.

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