1 Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower

Convert 1 kilowatts (kW) to metric horsepower (PS) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

kW
PS
1 kW = 1.3596 PS
Full precision:1.3596 PS
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 kilowatts to metric horsepower, we multiply by 1.3596 because one kilowatt equals exactly 1.3596 metric horsepower.

1 kilowatt = 1.3596 metric horsepower

Since each kilowatt contains 1.3596 metric horsepower, we multiply our value by this factor:

1 × 1.3596 = 1.3596 metric horsepower

So 1 kilowatts = 1.3596 metric horsepower.

✓Quick check: 1.3596 ÷ 1.3596 = 1 kilowatts
↔ Metric Horsepower to Kilowatts

Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower Conversion Table

KilowattsMetric Horsepower
1 kW1.3596 PS
2 kW2.7192 PS
3 kW4.0789 PS
4 kW5.4385 PS
5 kW6.7981 PS
10 kW13.5962 PS
20 kW27.1924 PS
50 kW67.9811 PS
100 kW135.962 PS

1 Kilowatts in Other Units

Unit1 kW =
Kilowatts to Watts1000 W
Kilowatts to Megawatts0.001 MW
Kilowatts to Gigawatts0.000001 GW
Kilowatts to Milliwatts1000000 mW
Kilowatts to Horsepower1.341 hp
Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower1.3596 PS
Kilowatts to BTU/hour3412.14 BTU/h
Kilowatts to Foot-pounds/second737.561 ft·lb/s
Kilowatts to Calories/second239.006 cal/s

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