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title: "Kilowatts to Horsepowers — kW to hp converter"
description: "1 kilowatt = 1.341022 horsepowers. Convert kilowatts to horsepowers with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Kilowatts to horsepowers

**1 kilowatt in horsepowers: 1 kW = 1.341022 hp**

hp = kW × 1.34102209

To convert kilowatts to horsepowers, multiply by 1.34102209. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Kilowatts to horsepowers table

*Common kilowatt values converted to horsepowers.*

| Kilowatts | Horsepowers |
| --- | --- |
| 1 kW | 1.341022 |
| 2 kW | 2.682044 |
| 3 kW | 4.023066 |
| 4 kW | 5.364088 |
| 5 kW | 6.70511 |
| 10 kW | 13.41022 |
| 15 kW | 20.11533 |
| 20 kW | 26.82044 |
| 25 kW | 33.52555 |
| 30 kW | 40.23066 |
| 40 kW | 53.64088 |
| 50 kW | 67.0511 |
| 75 kW | 100.5767 |
| 100 kW | 134.1022 |
| 250 kW | 335.2555 |
| 500 kW | 670.511 |
| 1,000 kW | 1,341.0221 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is hp = kW × 1.34102209. Both units measure power, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

> Horsepower: Mechanical horsepower.

## Common questions

### How many horsepowers are in one kilowatt?

One kilowatt equals 1.341022 horsepowers. hp = kW × 1.34102209.

### How do you convert kilowatts to horsepowers?

Use hp = kW × 1.34102209. So 10 kW is 13.41022 hp.

### How many kilowatts are in one horsepower?

One horsepower equals 0.7457 kilowatts, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

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

Mechanical horsepower.

## Related pages

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