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Kilowatts to metric horsepowers

1 kilowatt in metric horsepowers
1 kW = 1.359622 PS
PS = kW × 1.359621617

To convert kilowatts to metric horsepowers, multiply by 1.359621617. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Kilowatts to metric horsepowers table

Common kilowatt values converted to metric horsepowers.
Kilowatts Metric horsepowers
1 kW 1.359622
2 kW 2.719243
3 kW 4.078865
4 kW 5.438486
5 kW 6.798108
10 kW 13.59622
15 kW 20.39432
20 kW 27.19243
25 kW 33.99054
30 kW 40.78865
40 kW 54.38486
50 kW 67.98108
75 kW 101.9716
100 kW 135.9622
250 kW 339.9054
500 kW 679.8108
1,000 kW 1,359.6216

How the conversion works

The relationship is PS = kW × 1.359621617. Both units measure power, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Metric horsepower: Also written PS or CV.

Common questions

How many metric horsepowers are in one kilowatt?
One kilowatt equals 1.359622 metric horsepowers. PS = kW × 1.359621617.
How do you convert kilowatts to metric horsepowers?
Use PS = kW × 1.359621617. So 10 kW is 13.59622 PS.
How many kilowatts are in one metric horsepower?
One metric horsepower equals 0.7355 kilowatts, which is the reverse of the conversion above.
Is there more than one kind of metric horsepower?
Also written PS or CV.

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