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title: "Kilowatts to Metric horsepowers — kW to PS converter"
description: "1 kilowatt = 1.359622 metric horsepowers. Convert kilowatts to metric horsepowers with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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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

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

## 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/)