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Power
Rate of work, heat transfer and machinery output.
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Result1.34102 hp1 kW = 1.34102 hp
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kW to hp Converter
Convert kilowatt (kW) to mechanical horsepower (hp). 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 mechanical 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 Conversion Reference
Kilowatt (kW) and mechanical horsepower (hp) are units of power. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Kilowatt (kW) | Mechanical Horsepower (hp) |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 1.34102 hp |
| 5 kW | 6.70511 hp |
| 10 kW | 13.4102 hp |
| 100 kW | 134.102 hp |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
hp to kW (mechanical horsepower to kilowatt)
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