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title: "Megawatts to Horsepowers — MW to hp converter"
description: "1 megawatt = 1,341.0221 horsepowers. Convert megawatts to horsepowers with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Megawatts to horsepowers

**1 megawatt in horsepowers: 1 MW = 1,341.0221 hp**

hp = MW × 1,341.02209

To convert megawatts to horsepowers, multiply by 1,341.02209. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Megawatts to horsepowers table

*Common megawatt values converted to horsepowers.*

| Megawatts | Horsepowers |
| --- | --- |
| 1 MW | 1,341.0221 |
| 2 MW | 2,682.0442 |
| 3 MW | 4,023.0663 |
| 4 MW | 5,364.0884 |
| 5 MW | 6,705.1104 |
| 10 MW | 13,410.221 |
| 15 MW | 20,115.331 |
| 20 MW | 26,820.442 |
| 25 MW | 33,525.552 |
| 30 MW | 40,230.663 |
| 40 MW | 53,640.884 |
| 50 MW | 67,051.104 |
| 75 MW | 100,576.66 |
| 100 MW | 134,102.21 |
| 250 MW | 335,255.52 |
| 500 MW | 670,511.04 |
| 1,000 MW | 1,341,022.1 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is hp = MW × 1,341.02209. 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 megawatt?

One megawatt equals 1,341.0221 horsepowers. hp = MW × 1,341.02209.

### How do you convert megawatts to horsepowers?

Use hp = MW × 1,341.02209. So 10 MW is 13,410.221 hp.

### How many megawatts are in one horsepower?

One horsepower equals 0.0007457 megawatts, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

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

Mechanical horsepower.

## Related pages

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