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title: "Horsepowers to Megawatts — hp to MW converter"
description: "1 horsepower = 0.0007457 megawatts. Convert horsepowers to megawatts with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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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

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

## 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/)