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Convert Kilowatts to Horsepower (kw to hp) or Horsepower to Kilowatts (hp to kw)

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Formula to Convert Kw to Hp, Hp to Kilowatts, Watts

How many hp to kw?

To convert horsepower to kilowatt, multiply horsepower by 0.75

kw = 0.75 * hp

For example, 5 horsepower is equal to 5*0.75 which is 3.73 kw


How much is kw to hp?

To convert kilowatt to horsepower, multiply kilowatt by 1.35

hp = 1.34 * kw

For example, 50 kilowatt in horsepower is 50 * 1.34 = 67hp

Definition of KW and HP

Explanation Section
    A kilowatt (kW) is a SI unit of power and is used to measure the rate of doing work.
  • The word "kilowatt" is derived from "kilo," which means one thousand, and the word "watt," is named after James Watt. A kilowatt is a Kilojoule/second.
  • The watt is defined as the power required to operate a light bulb that consumes one joule of energy per second. The kilowatt is equal to one thousand watts.
  • The kilowatt is used to measure the power output of electrical appliances and devices, as well as the power output of power plants.
    • Here are some examples of how kilowatts are used:
    • A household refrigerator uses about 1 kW of power.
    • A washing machine uses about 2 kW of power.
    • A air conditioner uses about 3 kW of power.
    • A car engine uses about 100 kW of power.
    • A industrial motor uses about 1,000 kW of power.
    • A nuclear power plant can generate over 1,000,000 kW of power.
  • A Horsepower (HP) is also a unit of power equal to 746 watts. It is an imperial unit and is commonly used to measure the power of mechanical devices, such as car engines and industrial motors.
  • One horsepower is defined as the power required to lift 550 pounds one foot in one second. It was coined by James Watt to compare the output of his steam engines to the power of horses.
  • Horsepower is typically used to compare engine performance. In general, engines with more horsepower are more powerful and can accelerate faster but may consume more fuel.
    • Here are some examples of how horsepower is used:
    • A car engine has between 100 and 300 horsepower.
    • A truck engine has between 200 and 500 horsepower.
    • A motorcycle engine has between 50 and 150 horsepower.
    • A industrial motor has between 1 and 1000 horsepower.
  • Horsepower is also used to measure the power output of aircraft engines and boat engines.

Use of KW To HP Converter Tools

Explanation Section

  • Kilowatts (kW) and horsepower (HP) are both units of power.

  • Kilowatt is the SI unit of power, while horsepower is an imperial unit. The SI unit system is the international standard system of units, and is used in most countries around the world. However, horsepower is still commonly used in some countries, especially the United States.
  • Kilowatt is typically used to measure the power of electrical appliances and devices, while horsepower is typically used to measure the power of mechanical devices such as motors, compressors
  • Many older devices and machines are rated in horsepower, while many newer devices and machines are rated in kilowatt.
  • In order to compare the power of these devices and machines which use different specifications, we need to be able to convert between horsepower and kilowatt.
  • Buying a New Vehicle: Bike, Car or Truck engines are typically rated in horsepower or brake horse power. However, fuel efficiency is typically measured in liters per 100 kilometers. In order to compare the fuel efficiency of different cars, we need to be able to convert horsepower to kilowatt.
  • Home Appliances - Motors/Geysers/Generators: Generators are typically rated in kilowatt. Motors, Compressors may be in horsepower. In order to choose the right generator or motor to withstand the load, we need to convert between hp and kW
  • Electricity/Power Bill: Power bills typically show the amount of energy consumed in kilowatt-hours. However, some appliances and devices are rated in horsepower. For calculations and for purpose of comparison and understand energy consumption, we use the converter to convert from kilowatt to horsepower and horsepower to kilowatt hour.

Horse Power to KW Conversion Table

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Horsepower (hp)Kilowatt (kw)Megawatt (mw)Watt (w)
0.25 hp 0.186425 kw 0.000186425 mw 186.425 w
0.5 hp 0.37285 kw 0.00037285 mw 372.85 w
0.6 hp 0.441299 kw 0.000441299 mw 441.2989 w
1 hp 0.7457 kw 0.0007457 mw 745.7 w
1.5 hp 1.11855 kw 0.00111855 mw 1118.55 w
2 hp 1.4914 kw 0.0014914 mw 1491.4 w
2.5 hp 1.86425 kw 0.00186425 mw 1864.25 w
3 hp 2.2371 kw 0.0022371 mw 2237.1 w
4 hp 2.9828 kw 0.0029828 mw 2982.8 w
5 hp 3.7285 kw 0.0037285 mw 3728.5 w
5.5 hp 4.10135 kw 0.00410135 mw 4101.35 w
7 hp 5.2199 kw 0.0052199 mw 5219.9 w
7.5 hp 5.59275 kw 0.00559275 mw 5592.75 w
9 hp 6.7113 kw 0.0067113 mw 6711.3 w
10 hp 7.457 kw 0.007457 mw 7457 w
12 hp 8.9484 kw 0.0089484 mw 8948.4 w
12.5 hp 9.32125 kw 0.00932125 mw 9321.25 w
13 hp 9.6941 kw 0.0096941 mw 9694.1 w
15 hp 11.1855 kw 0.0111855 mw 11185.5 w
20 hp 14.914 kw 0.014914 mw 14914 w
25 hp 18.6425 kw 0.0186425 mw 18642.5 w
30 hp 22.371 kw 0.022371 mw 22371 w
40 hp 29.828 kw 0.029828 mw 29828 w
55 hp 41.0135 kw 0.0410135 mw 41013.5 w
75 hp 55.9275 kw 0.0559275 mw 55927.5 w
80 hp 59.656 kw 0.059656 mw 59656 w
90 hp 67.113 kw 0.067113 mw 67113 w
100 hp 74.57 kw 0.07457 mw 74570 w
125 hp 93.2125 kw 0.0932125 mw 93212.5 w
135 hp 100.6695 kw 0.1006695 mw 100669.5 w
140 hp 104.398 kw 0.104398 mw 104398 w
150 hp 111.855 kw 0.111855 mw 111855 w
160 hp 119.312 kw 0.119312 mw 119312 w
200 hp 149.14 kw 0.14914 mw 149140 w
230 hp 171.511 kw 0.171511 mw 171511 w
260 hp 193.882 kw 0.193882 mw 193882 w
265 hp 197.6105 kw 0.1976105 mw 197610.5 w
300 hp 223.71 kw 0.22371 mw 223710 w
340 hp 253.538 kw 0.253538 mw 253538 w
350 hp 260.995 kw 0.260995 mw 260995 w
360 hp 268.452 kw 0.268452 mw 268452 w
380 hp 283.366 kw 0.283366 mw 283366 w
400 hp 298.28 kw 0.29828 mw 298280 w
500 hp 372.85 kw 0.37285 mw 372850 w
550 hp 410.135 kw 0.410135 mw 410135 w
600 hp 447.42 kw 0.44742 mw 447420 w
650 hp 484.705 kw 0.484705 mw 484705 w
700 hp 521.99 kw 0.52199 mw 521990 w
1000 hp 745.7 kw 0.7457 mw 745700 w

KW to Horse Power Conversion table

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Kilowatt (kw)Horsepower (hp)Megawatt (mw)Watt (w)
1 kw 1.34102 hp 0.001 mw 1000 w
1.1 kw 1.475122 hp 0.0011 mw 1100 w
1.5 kw 2.01153 hp 0.0015 mw 1500 w
2 kw 2.68204 hp 0.002 mw 2000 w
2.2 kw 2.950244 hp 0.0022 mw 2200 w
3 kw 4.02306 hp 0.003 mw 3000 w
3.7 kw 4.961774 hp 0.0037 mw 3700 w
4 kw 5.36408 hp 0.004 mw 4000 w
5 kw 6.7051 hp 0.005 mw 5000 w
5.5 kw 7.37561 hp 0.0055 mw 5500 w
6 kw 8.04612 hp 0.006 mw 6000 w
6.5 kw 8.71663 hp 0.0065 mw 6500 w
7.5 kw 10.05765 hp 0.0075 mw 7500 w
8 kw 10.72816 hp 0.008 mw 8000 w
10 kw 13.4102 hp 0.01 mw 10000 w
11 kw 14.75122 hp 0.011 mw 11000 w
12 kw 16.09224 hp 0.012 mw 12000 w
15 kw 20.1153 hp 0.015 mw 15000 w
18 kw 24.13836 hp 0.018 mw 18000 w
18.5 kw 24.80887 hp 0.0185 mw 18500 w
20 kw 26.8204 hp 0.02 mw 20000 w
22 kw 29.50244 hp 0.022 mw 22000 w
30 kw 40.2306 hp 0.03 mw 30000 w
32 kw 42.91264 hp 0.032 mw 32000 w
35 kw 46.9357 hp 0.035 mw 35000 w
37 kw 49.61774 hp 0.037 mw 37000 w
40 kw 53.6408 hp 0.04 mw 40000 w
45 kw 60.3459 hp 0.045 mw 45000 w
50 kw 67.051 hp 0.05 mw 50000 w
55 kw 73.7561 hp 0.055 mw 55000 w
60 kw 80.4612 hp 0.06 mw 60000 w
70 kw 93.8714 hp 0.07 mw 70000 w
75 kw 100.5765 hp 0.075 mw 75000 w
77 kw 103.25854 hp 0.077 mw 77000 w
80 kw 107.2816 hp 0.08 mw 80000 w
85 kw 113.9867 hp 0.085 mw 85000 w
90 kw 120.6918 hp 0.09 mw 90000 w
100 kw 134.102 hp 0.1 mw 100000 w
110 kw 147.5122 hp 0.11 mw 110000 w
120 kw 160.9224 hp 0.12 mw 120000 w
125 kw 167.6275 hp 0.125 mw 125000 w
130 kw 174.3326 hp 0.13 mw 130000 w
132 kw 177.01464 hp 0.132 mw 132000 w
135 kw 181.0377 hp 0.135 mw 135000 w
140 kw 187.7428 hp 0.14 mw 140000 w
147 kw 197.12994 hp 0.147 mw 147000 w
150 kw 201.153 hp 0.15 mw 150000 w
160 kw 214.5632 hp 0.16 mw 160000 w
180 kw 241.3836 hp 0.18 mw 180000 w
190 kw 254.7938 hp 0.19 mw 190000 w
200 kw 268.204 hp 0.2 mw 200000 w
220 kw 295.0244 hp 0.22 mw 220000 w
225 kw 301.7295 hp 0.225 mw 225000 w
230 kw 308.4346 hp 0.23 mw 230000 w
240 kw 321.8448 hp 0.24 mw 240000 w
250 kw 335.255 hp 0.25 mw 250000 w
260 kw 348.6652 hp 0.26 mw 260000 w
270 kw 362.0754 hp 0.27 mw 270000 w
280 kw 375.4856 hp 0.28 mw 280000 w
300 kw 402.306 hp 0.3 mw 300000 w
350 kw 469.357 hp 0.35 mw 350000 w
400 kw 536.408 hp 0.4 mw 400000 w
450 kw 603.459 hp 0.45 mw 450000 w

Frequently Asked Questions on hp to kw and kw to hp conversion

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  • Horsepower is a unit of power used for measuring how powerful an engine is 1 horsepower is equivalent to 746 watts.
    So if you took a 1-horsepower horse and put it on a treadmill, it could operate a generator producing a continuous 746 watts.

  • "Brake horse power is the actual horse power that the vehicle is performing at It is denoted as BHP.
    It takes into account power/friction losses.
    Horsepower is the amount of horse power that it is designed for and does not take into account power / friction losses

  • hp is always greater than bhp.
    bhp is approximately 0.99 x hp (assuming some losses due to friction)

  • 1 horsepower is equal to 745.7 watts

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