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title: "Horsepowers to Kilowatts — hp to kW converter"
description: "1 horsepower = 0.7457 kilowatts. Convert horsepowers to kilowatts with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Horsepowers to kilowatts

**1 horsepower in kilowatts: 1 hp = 0.7457 kW**

kW = hp × 0.7456998716

To convert horsepowers to kilowatts, multiply by 0.7456998716. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Horsepowers to kilowatts table

*Common horsepower values converted to kilowatts.*

| Horsepowers | Kilowatts |
| --- | --- |
| 1 hp | 0.7457 |
| 2 hp | 1.4914 |
| 3 hp | 2.2371 |
| 4 hp | 2.982799 |
| 5 hp | 3.728499 |
| 10 hp | 7.456999 |
| 15 hp | 11.1855 |
| 20 hp | 14.914 |
| 25 hp | 18.6425 |
| 30 hp | 22.371 |
| 40 hp | 29.82799 |
| 50 hp | 37.28499 |
| 75 hp | 55.92749 |
| 100 hp | 74.56999 |
| 250 hp | 186.425 |
| 500 hp | 372.8499 |
| 1,000 hp | 745.6999 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is kW = hp × 0.7456998716. Both units measure power, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

> Horsepower: Mechanical horsepower.

## Common questions

### How many kilowatts are in one horsepower?

One horsepower equals 0.7457 kilowatts. kW = hp × 0.7456998716.

### How do you convert horsepowers to kilowatts?

Use kW = hp × 0.7456998716. So 10 hp is 7.456999 kW.

### How many horsepowers are in one kilowatt?

One kilowatt equals 1.341022 horsepowers, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

### Is there more than one kind of horsepower?

Mechanical horsepower.

## Related pages

- [Kilowatts to Horsepowers](https://atoneplace.net/convert/kilowatts-to-hp/)
- [Horsepowers to Watts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/hp-to-watts/)
- [Horsepowers to Megawatts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/hp-to-megawatts/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)