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Metric horsepowers to kilowatts

1 metric horsepower in kilowatts
1 PS = 0.7355 kW
kW = PS × 0.73549875

To convert metric horsepowers to kilowatts, multiply by 0.73549875. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Metric horsepowers to kilowatts table

Common metric horsepower values converted to kilowatts.
Metric horsepowers Kilowatts
1 PS 0.7355
2 PS 1.470997
3 PS 2.206496
4 PS 2.941995
5 PS 3.677494
10 PS 7.354987
15 PS 11.03248
20 PS 14.70997
25 PS 18.38747
30 PS 22.06496
40 PS 29.41995
50 PS 36.77494
75 PS 55.16241
100 PS 73.54988
250 PS 183.8747
500 PS 367.7494
1,000 PS 735.4987

How the conversion works

The relationship is kW = PS × 0.73549875. 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 kilowatts are in one metric horsepower?
One metric horsepower equals 0.7355 kilowatts. kW = PS × 0.73549875.
How do you convert metric horsepowers to kilowatts?
Use kW = PS × 0.73549875. So 10 PS is 7.354987 kW.
How many metric horsepowers are in one kilowatt?
One kilowatt equals 1.359622 metric horsepowers, 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