kilowatts to horsepower

Free online kilowatts to horsepower 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 kW = 1.341022 hp

How to convert kilowatts to horsepower step by step

  1. Write down the value you want to convert in kilowatts.
  2. Multiply it by the conversion factor: 1.341022 (because 1 kW = 1.341022 hp).
  3. The result is your value in horsepower. Example: 10 kW × 1.341022 = 13.410221 hp.

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

kilowatts to horsepower conversion table

kilowatts (kW)horsepower (hp)
0.1 kW0.134102 hp
0.25 kW0.335256 hp
0.5 kW0.670511 hp
1 kW1.341022 hp
2 kW2.682044 hp
3 kW4.023066 hp
4 kW5.364088 hp
5 kW6.70511 hp
6 kW8.046133 hp
8 kW10.728177 hp
10 kW13.410221 hp
15 kW20.115331 hp
20 kW26.820442 hp
25 kW33.525552 hp
30 kW40.230663 hp
40 kW53.640884 hp
50 kW67.051104 hp
60 kW80.461325 hp
75 kW100.576657 hp
100 kW134.102209 hp
120 kW160.922651 hp
122 kW163.604695 hp
146 kW195.789225 hp
150 kW201.153313 hp
190 kW254.794197 hp
200 kW268.204418 hp
250 kW335.255522 hp
300 kW402.306627 hp
400 kW536.408836 hp
500 kW670.511045 hp
600 kW804.613254 hp
750 kW1005.766567 hp
800 kW1072.817672 hp
1000 kW1341.02209 hp
1500 kW2011.533134 hp
1810 kW2427.249982 hp
1930 kW2588.172633 hp
2000 kW2682.044179 hp
2500 kW3352.555224 hp
3000 kW4023.066269 hp
4000 kW5364.088358 hp
5000 kW6705.110448 hp
7500 kW10057.665672 hp
10000 kW13410.220896 hp
10500 kW14080.731941 hp

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 kilowatts to horsepower?

Type a value in kilowatts in the converter above, the equivalent in horsepower is calculated instantly. 1 kW equals 1.341022 hp.

What is the formula to convert kilowatts to horsepower?

Multiply the value in kilowatts by 1.341022 to get the value in horsepower.

How many horsepower are in 1 kilowatts?

There are 1.341022 horsepower in 1 kW.

How do I convert horsepower back to kilowatts?

Divide the value in horsepower by 1.341022, or use the swap button (⇄) in the converter above.

What does kW stand for?

kW is the standard abbreviation for kilowatts. E.g. 1 kW = 1.341022 hp.

What does hp stand for?

hp is the standard abbreviation for horsepower.