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Kilowatts to mechanical horsepower

Result

134.102209

Result: 134.102209

1 kW = 1.341022 hp

Kilowatt to Mechanical horsepower

prints complete
1 kW
1.341022 hp
2 kW
2.682044 hp
3 kW
4.023066 hp
4 kW
5.364088 hp
5 kW
6.70511 hp
6 kW
8.046133 hp
7 kW
9.387155 hp
8 kW
10.728177 hp
9 kW
12.069199 hp
10 kW
13.410221 hp
11 kW
14.751243 hp
12 kW
16.092265 hp
13 kW
17.433287 hp
14 kW
18.774309 hp
15 kW
20.115331 hp
16 kW
21.456353 hp

Other pairs in this converter

the reverse direction first
Mechanical horsepower to kilowatts1 hp = 0.7457 kWKilowatts to metric horsepower1 kW = 1.359622 PSMetric horsepower to kilowatts1 PS = 0.735499 kWMechanical to metric horsepower1 hp = 1.01387 PSWatts to BTU per hour1 W = 3.412142 BTU/h

The formula, the full unit table and what the numbers assume are on the Power Converter page — they are the same for every pair, so they live in one place.

Worked examples

Case 1
Power to convert
100
From unit
Kilowatts (kW)
To unit
Mechanical horsepower (hp)

134.102209

Open with these values
Case 2
Power to convert
100
From unit
Kilowatts (kW)
To unit
Metric horsepower (PS)

135.962162

Open with these values

Questions

How many hp are in 1 kW?

1 kW = 1.341022 hp

And how many kW is 1 hp?

1 hp = 0.7457 kW

Sources and last check

  1. nist.gov

Information, not professional advice.