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Rate of work, heat transfer and machinery output.
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Result1.34048 hp(E)1 kW = 1.34048 hp(E)
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kW to hp(E) Converter
Convert kilowatt (kW) to electrical horsepower (hp(E)). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through watt
Enter a kilowatt value to calculate electrical horsepower with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
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All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| milliwattfrom kW | mW | 1000000 |
| wattfrom kW | W | 1000 |
| kilowattfrom kW | kW | 1 |
| megawattfrom kW | MW | 0.001 |
| gigawattfrom kW | GW | 0.000001 |
| mechanical horsepowerfrom kW | hp | 1.34102 |
| metric horsepowerfrom kW | PS | 1.35962 |
| electrical horsepowerfrom kW | hp(E) | 1.34048 |
| boiler horsepowerfrom kW | hp(S) | 0.101942 |
| foot pound-force per secondfrom kW | ft·lbf/s | 737.562 |
| British thermal unit per hourfrom kW | BtuIT/h | 3412.14 |
| ton of refrigerationfrom kW | TR | 0.284345 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
kW to hp(E) Conversion Reference
Kilowatt (kW) and electrical horsepower (hp(E)) are units of power. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Kilowatt (kW) | Electrical Horsepower (hp(E)) |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 1.34048 hp(E) |
| 5 kW | 6.70241 hp(E) |
| 10 kW | 13.4048 hp(E) |
| 100 kW | 134.048 hp(E) |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
hp(E) to kW (electrical horsepower to kilowatt)
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