Power conversion

Convert Mechanical horsepower to Kilowatt

1 mechanical horsepower (hp(I)) equals 0.745699871582 kilowatt (kW). Enter any value below to convert from hp(I) to kW.

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1 hp(I) = 0.7456998716 kW

All Power units

From 1 hp(I)
UnitValue
Watt W 745.6998715823
Kilowatt kW 0.7456998716
Megawatt MW 0.0007456999
Milliwatt mW 745,699.8715822703
Mechanical horsepower hp(I) 1
Metric horsepower PS 1.0138696654
BTU (IT) per hour BTU/h 2,544.433577644
Foot-pound per second ft·lb/s 550
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Formula

hp(I) to kW conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

kW = hp(I) x 0.745699871582

Worked example

2 hp(I) = 1.4913997432 kW.

Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.

Quick reference

Mechanical horsepower to Kilowatt table

Mechanical horsepower (hp(I))Kilowatt (kW)
0.010.0074569987
0.10.0745699872
10.7456998716
21.4913997432
53.7284993579
107.4569987158
2518.6424967896
5037.2849935791
10074.5699871582
1,000745.6998715823

From unit

About the mechanical horsepower

Exactly 550 foot-pounds force per second.

Symbol: hp(I)

To unit

About the kilowatt

One thousand watts.

Symbol: kW

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Conversion standard

Definitions are checked against NIST SP 811: Power units. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.

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Questions

hp(I) to kW FAQ

How do you convert mechanical horsepower to kilowatt?

Use the formula kW = hp(I) x 0.745699871582. 1 mechanical horsepower (hp(I)) equals 0.745699871582 kilowatt (kW).

Is the hp(I) to kW conversion exact?

Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.