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Horsepowers to megawatts

1 horsepower in megawatts
1 hp = 0.0007457 MW
MW = hp × 0.000745699872

To convert horsepowers to megawatts, multiply by 0.000745699872. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Horsepowers to megawatts table

Common horsepower values converted to megawatts.
Horsepowers Megawatts
1 hp 0.0007457
2 hp 0.0014914
3 hp 0.0022371
4 hp 0.0029828
5 hp 0.0037285
10 hp 0.007457
15 hp 0.011185
20 hp 0.014914
25 hp 0.018642
30 hp 0.022371
40 hp 0.029828
50 hp 0.037285
75 hp 0.055927
100 hp 0.07457
250 hp 0.18642
500 hp 0.37285
1,000 hp 0.7457

How the conversion works

The relationship is MW = hp × 0.000745699872. Both units measure power, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Horsepower: Mechanical horsepower.

Common questions

How many megawatts are in one horsepower?
One horsepower equals 0.0007457 megawatts. MW = hp × 0.000745699872.
How do you convert horsepowers to megawatts?
Use MW = hp × 0.000745699872. So 10 hp is 0.007457 MW.
How many horsepowers are in one megawatt?
One megawatt equals 1,341.0221 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