Horsepower to Gigawatts

Convert horsepower (hp) to gigawatts (GW) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

Horsepower (hp)

Gigawatts (GW)

1 hp = 7.457e-7 GW

Full precision:7.457e-7 GW

Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 horsepower to gigawatts, we divide by 1341021.86 because one gigawatt equals exactly 1341021.86 horsepower.

1 gigawatt = 1341021.86 horsepower

Since there are 1341021.86 horsepower in every gigawatt, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 1341021.86 = 7.457e-7 gigawatts

So 1 horsepower = 7.457e-7 gigawatts.

✓Quick check: 7.457e-7 × 1341021.86 = 1 horsepower

How to Convert Horsepower to Gigawatts

To convert horsepower to gigawatts, divide the value by 1341021.86.

Gigawatts = Horsepower ÷ 1341021.86

1 gigawatt = 1341021.86 horsepower

Tip: To convert gigawatts back to horsepower, multiply by 1341021.86.

Example 1: 1 hp = 7.457e-7 GW
1 ÷ 1341021.86 = 7.457e-7

Example 2: 5 hp = 3.7285e-6 GW
5 ÷ 1341021.86 = 3.7285e-6

Example 3: 10 hp = 7.457e-6 GW
10 ÷ 1341021.86 = 7.457e-6

Unit	1 hp =
Horsepower to Watts	745.7 W
Horsepower to Kilowatts	0.7457 kW
Horsepower to Megawatts	0.0007457 MW
Horsepower to Gigawatts	7.457e-7 GW
Horsepower to Milliwatts	745700 mW
Horsepower to Metric Horsepower	1.0139 PS
Horsepower to BTU/hour	2544.43 BTU/h
Horsepower to Foot-pounds/second	549.999 ft·lb/s
Horsepower to Calories/second	178.227 cal/s