Power conversion

Convert Mechanical horsepower to Megawatt

1 mechanical horsepower (hp(I)) equals 0.000745699872 megawatt (MW). Enter any value below to convert from hp(I) to MW.

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1 hp(I) = 0.0007456999 MW

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 MW conversion formula

Use this relationship for a direct conversion:

MW = hp(I) x 0.000745699872

Worked example

2 hp(I) = 0.0014913997 MW.

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

Quick reference

Mechanical horsepower to Megawatt table

Mechanical horsepower (hp(I))Megawatt (MW)
0.010.000007457
0.10.00007457
10.0007456999
20.0014913997
50.0037284994
100.0074569987
250.0186424968
500.0372849936
1000.0745699872
1,0000.7456998716

From unit

About the mechanical horsepower

Exactly 550 foot-pounds force per second.

Symbol: hp(I)

To unit

About the megawatt

One million watts.

Symbol: MW

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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 MW FAQ

How do you convert mechanical horsepower to megawatt?

Use the formula MW = hp(I) x 0.000745699872. 1 mechanical horsepower (hp(I)) equals 0.000745699872 megawatt (MW).

Is the hp(I) to MW conversion exact?

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