Power Converter
Convert power between watts, kilowatts, megawatts, horsepower, metric horsepower and BTU per hour.
Result
0 Horsepower (mechanical) =
0 Kilowatts
- Watts
- 0
- Megawatts
- 0
- Horsepower (mechanical)
- 0
- Metric horsepower
- 0
- BTU per hour
- 0
1 mechanical horsepower ≈ 745.7 W; 1 metric horsepower (PS) ≈ 735.5 W. So a 100 hp engine is about 74.6 kW.
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Enter a power value, choose the unit you have and the unit you want. Note that mechanical (imperial) and metric horsepower differ slightly.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert horsepower to kilowatts?
Multiply mechanical horsepower by 0.7457. For example, 100 hp × 0.7457 ≈ 74.6 kW. Metric horsepower (PS) is slightly less, at about 0.7355 kW each.