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1 kilowatt equals 1.3410221 horsepower (mechanical). Enter a value below to convert instantly.

1 kW
1.3410221 hp

Multiply the number of kilowatts by 1.3410220896 to get horsepower (mechanical). How this is calculated

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Formula

Multiply the number of kilowatts by 1.3410220896 to get horsepower (mechanical).

Step by step

  1. Start with 1 kW.
  2. Multiply by the conversion factor 1.3410220896.
  3. 1 × 1.3410220896 = 1.3410221 hp.

Kilowatts to Horsepower (mechanical) conversion table

Kilowatts (kW) Horsepower (mechanical) (hp)
1 1.3410221
2 2.6820442
5 6.7051104
10 13.410221
20 26.820442
50 67.051104
100 134.10221
500 670.51104
1,000 1,341.0221

Convert Kilowatt to other power units

1 kW expressed in every other power unit on this site.

  • Watt W 1,000
  • Megawatt MW 0.001
  • Gigawatt GW 0.000001
  • Terawatt TW 1e-9
  • Milliwatt mW 1,000,000
  • Microwatt µW 1,000,000,000
  • Nanowatt nW 1,000,000,000,000
  • Picowatt pW 1e+15
  • Femtowatt fW 1e+18
  • Attowatt aW 1e+21
  • Centiwatt cW 100,000
  • Deciwatt dW 10,000
  • Dekawatt daW 100
  • Hectowatt hW 10
  • Petawatt PW 1e-12
  • Exawatt EW 1e-15
  • Volt-ampere VA 1,000
  • Kilovolt-ampere kVA 1
  • Joule per Second J/s 1,000
  • Kilojoule per Second kJ/s 1
  • Joule per Hour J/h 3,600,000
  • Megajoule per Second MJ/s 0.001
  • Gigajoule per Second GJ/s 0.000001
  • Terajoule per Second TJ/s 1e-9
  • Petajoule per Second PJ/s 1e-12
  • Exajoule per Second EJ/s 1e-15
  • Hectojoule per Second hJ/s 10
  • Dekajoule per Second daJ/s 100
  • Decijoule per Second dJ/s 10,000
  • Centijoule per Second cJ/s 100,000
  • Millijoule per Second mJ/s 1,000,000
  • Microjoule per Second µJ/s 1,000,000,000
  • Nanojoule per Second nJ/s 1,000,000,000,000
  • Picojoule per Second pJ/s 1e+15
  • Femtojoule per Second fJ/s 1e+18
  • Attojoule per Second aJ/s 1e+21
  • Joule per Minute J/min 60,000
  • Kilojoule per Hour kJ/h 3,600
  • Kilojoule per Minute kJ/min 60
  • Erg per Second erg/s 10,000,000,000
  • Horsepower (mechanical) hp 1.3410221
  • Horsepower (metric) PS 1.3596216
  • Horsepower (electric) hp(E) 1.3404826
  • Horsepower (boiler) hp(S) 0.101942
  • Horsepower (water) hp(water) 1.3404053
  • BTU per Hour BTU/h 3,412.1416
  • BTU per Minute BTU/min 56.869027
  • BTU per Second BTU/s 0.94781712
  • MBTU per Hour MBTU/h 3.4121416
  • MMBTU per Hour MMBTU/h 0.0034121416
  • Ton of Refrigeration RT 0.28434514
  • Calorie (th) per Second cal(th)/s 239.00574
  • Kilocalorie (th) per Hour kcal(th)/h 860.42065
  • Kilocalorie (th) per Minute kcal(th)/min 14.340344
  • Kilocalorie (th) per Second kcal(th)/s 0.23900574
  • Calorie (th) per Hour cal(th)/h 860,420.65
  • Calorie (th) per Minute cal(th)/min 14,340.344
  • Calorie (IT) per Second cal(IT)/s 238.8459
  • Calorie (IT) per Minute cal(IT)/min 14,330.754
  • Calorie (IT) per Hour cal(IT)/h 859,845.23
  • Kilocalorie (IT) per Second kcal(IT)/s 0.2388459
  • Kilocalorie (IT) per Minute kcal(IT)/min 14.330754
  • Kilocalorie (IT) per Hour kcal(IT)/h 859.84523
  • BTU (th) per Hour BTU(th)/h 3,414.4251
  • BTU (th) per Minute BTU(th)/min 56.907085
  • BTU (th) per Second BTU(th)/s 0.94845141
  • Foot-pound per Second ft·lbf/s 737.56215
  • Foot-pound per Minute ft·lbf/min 44,253.729
  • Foot-pound per Hour ft·lbf/h 2,655,223.7
  • Kilogram-force Meter per Second kgf·m/s 101.97162
  • Poundal-foot per Second pdl·ft/s 23,730.36

About the kilowatt

The kilowatt (kW) is a SI unit of power.

About the horsepower (mechanical)

The horsepower (mechanical) (hp) is a Imperial unit of power. 550 foot-pounds-force per second — the standard hp used in the US and UK.

Where this conversion is used

Converting kilowatts to horsepower (mechanical) comes up when engines, appliances, solar panels, and HVAC sizing.

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Frequently asked questions

How many horsepower (mechanical) are in a kilowatt?

One kilowatt equals 1.3410221 horsepower (mechanical).

How do you convert kilowatts to horsepower (mechanical)?

Multiply the number of kilowatts by 1.3410220896 to get horsepower (mechanical).

What is 1 horsepower (mechanical) in kilowatts?

One horsepower (mechanical) equals 0.74569987 kilowatts.

When would I convert kilowatts to horsepower (mechanical)?

This conversion is common when engines, appliances, solar panels, and HVAC sizing.

Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.