Kilowatt (kW)
The kilowatt equals 1000 watts and is used for engines, heaters, generators, and electrical appliances.
History: the kilowatt became a practical multiple of the watt for electrical devices and engines.
Quickly convert kilowatts to mechanical horsepower without lookup tables or manual math.
This page is focused on converting kilowatts to mechanical horsepower. Type a number into the first field and the result appears immediately in the second field.
Example: 1 kW = 1.3410220896 hp. Conversion formula: result = value × 1000 / 745.69987158227.
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The kilowatt equals 1000 watts and is used for engines, heaters, generators, and electrical appliances.
History: the kilowatt became a practical multiple of the watt for electrical devices and engines.
Mechanical horsepower is used in the United States and the United Kingdom for engines and machines.
History: James Watt mechanical horsepower became an Anglo-American measure for machine power.
Enter a value in the Kilowatt field. The converter applies the formula "result = value × 1000 / 745.69987158227" and immediately shows the result in mechanical horsepower.
1 kW = 1.3410220896 hp.
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