horsepower to megawatts

Free online horsepower to megawatts converter, type a value and get the result instantly. No signup, works offline in your browser.

Same unit, other spellings, horsepower: mechanical horsepower, imperial horsepower, hp(I).

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Conversion formula

1 hp = 0.000746 MW

How to convert horsepower to megawatts step by step

  1. Write down the value you want to convert in horsepower.
  2. Multiply it by the conversion factor: 0.000746 (because 1 hp = 0.000746 MW).
  3. The result is your value in megawatts. Example: 10 hp × 0.000746 = 0.007457 MW.

Tip: to go the other way, divide by the factor, or use the megawatts to horsepower converter.

horsepower to megawatts conversion table

horsepower (hp)megawatts (MW)
0.1 hp7.4570e-05 MW
0.25 hp0.000186 MW
0.5 hp0.000373 MW
1 hp0.000746 MW
2 hp0.001491 MW
3 hp0.002237 MW
4 hp0.002983 MW
5 hp0.003728 MW
6 hp0.004474 MW
8 hp0.005966 MW
10 hp0.007457 MW
15 hp0.011185 MW
20 hp0.014914 MW
25 hp0.018642 MW
30 hp0.022371 MW
40 hp0.029828 MW
50 hp0.037285 MW
60 hp0.044742 MW
75 hp0.055927 MW
100 hp0.07457 MW
120 hp0.089484 MW
122 hp0.090975 MW
146 hp0.108872 MW
150 hp0.111855 MW
190 hp0.141683 MW
200 hp0.14914 MW
250 hp0.186425 MW
300 hp0.22371 MW
400 hp0.29828 MW
500 hp0.37285 MW
600 hp0.44742 MW
750 hp0.559275 MW
800 hp0.59656 MW
1000 hp0.7457 MW
1500 hp1.11855 MW
1810 hp1.349717 MW
1930 hp1.439201 MW
2000 hp1.4914 MW
2500 hp1.86425 MW
3000 hp2.2371 MW
4000 hp2.982799 MW
5000 hp3.728499 MW
7500 hp5.592749 MW
10000 hp7.456999 MW
10500 hp7.829849 MW

About the horsepower unit

This converter uses mechanical (imperial) horsepower: 1 hp = 745.6998715822702 W = 550 ft·lbf/s. Metric horsepower (PS/CV) is slightly smaller at 735.49875 W, so 1 hp(I) ≈ 1.0139 PS. Electric motors rated in hp use the mechanical definition.

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FAQ

How do I convert horsepower to megawatts?

Type a value in horsepower in the converter above, the equivalent in megawatts is calculated instantly. 1 hp equals 0.000746 MW.

What is the formula to convert horsepower to megawatts?

Multiply the value in horsepower by 0.000746 to get the value in megawatts.

How many megawatts are in 1 horsepower?

There are 0.000746 megawatts in 1 hp.

How do I convert megawatts back to horsepower?

Divide the value in megawatts by 0.000746, or use the swap button (⇄) in the converter above.

What does hp stand for?

hp is the standard abbreviation for horsepower. E.g. 1 hp = 0.000746 MW.

What does MW stand for?

MW is the standard abbreviation for megawatts.