Convert kilowatts to horsepower
Enter a value in kilowatts (kW) to get horsepower (hp). One kilowatt is 1.341 horsepower; one horsepower (mechanical) is 0.7457 kilowatts.
How to use the Kilowatt to horsepower (mechanical)
- Type the number of kilowatts.
- Click Convert.
- Read the result in horsepower, plus the same value in every other power unit.
kW to hp formula
horsepower = kilowatts × 1.341. To go the other way, kilowatts = horsepower × 0.7457 (see horsepower to kilowatts).
Worked example
12 kW × 1.341 = 16.0923 hp.
Kilowatts to horsepower conversion table
| Kilowatts | Horsepower |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kW | 0.134102 hp |
| 0.5 kW | 0.670511 hp |
| 1 kW | 1.341 hp |
| 2 kW | 2.682 hp |
| 3 kW | 4.0231 hp |
| 5 kW | 6.7051 hp |
| 10 kW | 13.4102 hp |
| 20 kW | 26.8204 hp |
| 25 kW | 33.5256 hp |
| 50 kW | 67.0511 hp |
| 100 kW | 134.1022 hp |
| 250 kW | 335.2555 hp |
| 500 kW | 670.511 hp |
| 1,000 kW | 1,341.02 hp |
About the kilowatt
1,000 W. Car and motor power in Europe, EV chargers, solar panels.
About the horsepower (mechanical)
Exactly 745.7 W. Car engines in the USA and UK.
Related conversions
horsepower to kilowatts · kilowatts to metric horsepower · kilowatts to BTU per hour · any unit.
Frequently asked questions
How many horsepower in a kilowatt?
1.341 horsepower.
How many kilowatts in a horsepower (mechanical)?
0.7457 kilowatts.
Is the factor exact?
The factor 1.341 is derived from the units' exact definitions; only the display is rounded.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.