megawatts to horsepower

Free online megawatts 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 MW = 1341.02209 hp

How to convert megawatts to horsepower step by step

  1. Write down the value you want to convert in megawatts.
  2. Multiply it by the conversion factor: 1341.02209 (because 1 MW = 1341.02209 hp).
  3. The result is your value in horsepower. Example: 10 MW × 1341.02209 = 13410.220896 hp.

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

megawatts to horsepower conversion table

megawatts (MW)horsepower (hp)
0.1 MW134.102209 hp
0.25 MW335.255522 hp
0.5 MW670.511045 hp
1 MW1341.02209 hp
2 MW2682.044179 hp
3 MW4023.066269 hp
4 MW5364.088358 hp
5 MW6705.110448 hp
6 MW8046.132538 hp
8 MW10728.176717 hp
10 MW13410.220896 hp
15 MW20115.331344 hp
20 MW26820.441792 hp
25 MW33525.55224 hp
30 MW40230.662688 hp
40 MW53640.883584 hp
50 MW67051.10448 hp
60 MW80461.325376 hp
75 MW100576.65672 hp
100 MW134102.20896 hp
120 MW160922.650751 hp
122 MW163604.694931 hp
146 MW195789.225081 hp
150 MW201153.313439 hp
190 MW254794.197023 hp
200 MW268204.417919 hp
250 MW335255.522399 hp
300 MW402306.626879 hp
400 MW536408.835838 hp
500 MW670511.044798 hp
600 MW804613.253757 hp
750 MW1.0058e+06 hp
800 MW1.0728e+06 hp
1000 MW1.3410e+06 hp
1500 MW2.0115e+06 hp
1810 MW2.4272e+06 hp
1930 MW2.5882e+06 hp
2000 MW2.6820e+06 hp
2500 MW3.3526e+06 hp
3000 MW4.0231e+06 hp
4000 MW5.3641e+06 hp
5000 MW6.7051e+06 hp
7500 MW1.0058e+07 hp
10000 MW1.3410e+07 hp
10500 MW1.4081e+07 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 megawatts to horsepower?

Type a value in megawatts in the converter above, the equivalent in horsepower is calculated instantly. 1 MW equals 1341.02209 hp.

What is the formula to convert megawatts to horsepower?

Multiply the value in megawatts by 1341.02209 to get the value in horsepower.

How many horsepower are in 1 megawatts?

There are 1341.02209 horsepower in 1 MW.

How do I convert horsepower back to megawatts?

Divide the value in horsepower by 1341.02209, or use the swap button (⇄) in the converter above.

What does MW stand for?

MW is the standard abbreviation for megawatts. E.g. 1 MW = 1341.02209 hp.

What does hp stand for?

hp is the standard abbreviation for horsepower.