Kilowatts to Horsepower

Convert Kilowatts (kW) to horsepower (hp) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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1 Kilowatts (kW) = 1.34102185866 horsepower (hp)
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Step-by-Step Solution
1Write the conversion factor:
1 Kilowatt = 1.34102185866 horsepower
2Multiply the value by the conversion factor:
1 × 1.34102185866 = 1.34102185866
3Result:
1 Kilowatts (kW) = 1.34102185866 horsepower (hp)
↔ Horsepower to Kilowatts

How to Convert Kilowatts to horsepower

To convert Kilowatts to horsepower, multiply the value by 1.34102185866.

The Formula

horsepower = Kilowatts × 1.34102185866

Key Fact

1 Kilowatt = 1.34102185866 horsepower

Tip: To convert horsepower back to Kilowatts, divide by 1.34102185866.

Kilowatts to horsepower Table

Kilowattshorsepower
1 kW1.34102185866 hp
2 kW2.68204371731 hp
5 kW6.70510929328 hp
10 kW13.4102185866 hp
20 kW26.8204371731 hp
25 kW33.5255464664 hp
50 kW67.0510929328 hp
100 kW134.102185866 hp
250 kW335.255464664 hp
500 kW670.510929328 hp
1000 kW1341.02185866 hp

1 Kilowatt in Other Units

Unit1 kW =
Kilowatts to Watts1000 W
Kilowatts to Megawatts0.001 MW
Kilowatts to Gigawatts1e-6 GW
Kilowatts to Milliwatts1000000 mW
Kilowatts to Horsepower1.34102185866 hp
Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower1.35962115516 PS
Kilowatts to BTU/hour3412.14245012 BTU/h
Kilowatts to Foot-pounds/second737.561033175 ft·lb/s
Kilowatts to Calories/second239.005736138 cal/s

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