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Horsepowers to BTU per hour

1 horsepower in BTU per hour
1 hp = 2,544.4336 BTU/h
BTU/h = hp × 2,544.433578

To convert horsepowers to BTU per hour, multiply by 2,544.433578. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Horsepowers to BTU per hour table

Common horsepower values converted to BTU per hour.
Horsepowers BTU per hour
1 hp 2,544.4336
2 hp 5,088.8672
3 hp 7,633.3007
4 hp 10,177.734
5 hp 12,722.168
10 hp 25,444.336
15 hp 38,166.504
20 hp 50,888.672
25 hp 63,610.839
30 hp 76,333.007
40 hp 101,777.34
50 hp 127,221.68
75 hp 190,832.52
100 hp 254,443.36
250 hp 636,108.39
500 hp 1,272,216.8
1,000 hp 2,544,433.6

How the conversion works

The relationship is BTU/h = hp × 2,544.433578. Both units measure power, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Horsepower: Mechanical horsepower.

Common questions

How many BTU per hour are in one horsepower?
One horsepower equals 2,544.4336 BTU per hour. BTU/h = hp × 2,544.433578.
How do you convert horsepowers to BTU per hour?
Use BTU/h = hp × 2,544.433578. So 10 hp is 25,444.336 BTU/h.
How many horsepowers are in one BTU per hour?
One BTU per hour equals 0.000393 horsepowers, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Is there more than one kind of horsepower?
Mechanical horsepower.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked