Power converter
Convert watts, kilowatts, horsepower, BTU/h and tons of refrigeration, the rates at which energy is delivered.
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19 rows| Unit | Symbol | 1 kW equals |
|---|---|---|
| Watt | W | 1,000 |
| Megawatt | MW | 0.001 |
| Gigawatt | GW | 1e-6 |
| Milliwatt | mW | 1,000,000 |
| Microwatt | µW | 1,000,000,000 |
| Horsepower (mechanical) | hp | 1.34102209 |
| Horsepower (metric) | PS | 1.359621617 |
| Horsepower (boiler) | hp(S) | 0.101941995 |
| Horsepower (electric) | hp(E) | 1.340482574 |
| BTU per hour | BTU/h | 3,412.141633 |
| BTU per minute | BTU/min | 56.86902722 |
| Ton of refrigeration | TR | 0.2843451361 |
| Calorie per second | cal/s | 239.0057361 |
| Kilocalorie per hour | kcal/h | 860.4206501 |
| Foot-pound per second | ft·lbf/s | 737.5621493 |
| Joule per second | J/s | 1,000 |
| Volt-ampere | VA | 1,000 |
| Kilovolt-ampere | kVA | 1 |
| Erg per second | erg/s | 1e10 |
How the kilowatt to horsepower (mechanical) conversion works
Multiply by 1.34102209 to go from kilowatt to horsepower (mechanical):
hp = kW × 1.34102209
Going the other way, multiply by 0.7456998716, which is the same as dividing by 1.34102209.
Questions
How many horsepower (mechanical) are in one kilowatt?
One kilowatt equals 1.34102209 horsepower (mechanical).
Which units does this power converter cover?
20 units in total, all referenced to the watt. They include watt, kilowatt, megawatt, gigawatt, milliwatt, microwatt and more. Pick any pair from the two dropdown lists.
How precise are the results?
Every conversion is computed in your browser at double precision from the factors listed on this page, which follow the SI definitions and the exact international agreements for imperial and US customary units. Use the Decimals control to round the display without changing the underlying value.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The converter is plain JavaScript running locally, with no server round-trip, and the page keeps working offline once loaded.