Kilowatt to horsepower conversion is one of the most common ones.
Here’s how you can convert kW to HP:
1 kW = 1.341 HP
The easiest way to remember the kW to HP conversion formula is to remember how many kilowatts is 1 horsepower of energy:
1 HP = 3/4 kW
We’ll convert kW to HP for 3 examples further on:
- For an average 110 kW gas car (Example 1)
- 48,000 BTU 5-zone mini-split air conditioner (Example 2)
- We’ll calculate how many HP new Tesla S model has (Example 3)
Use this handy converted to calculate how many HP is a given number of kW:
kW to HP Converter
kW to HP Table
We’ve calculated some kilowatt to horsepower conversion, and gathered them in the table here:
Kilowatts (kW) | Horsepower (HP) |
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1 kW to HP: | 1.34 HP |
2 kW to HP: | 2.68 HP |
3 kW to HP: | 4.02 HP |
4 kW to HP: | 5.36 HP |
5 kW to HP: | 6.71 HP |
7.5 kW to HP: | 10.06 HP |
10 kW to HP: | 13.41 HP |
20 kW to HP: | 26.82 HP |
30 kW to HP: | 40.23 HP |
40 kW to HP: | 53.64 HP |
50 kW to HP: | 67.05 HP |
55 kW to HP: | 73.76 HP |
75 kW to HP: | 100.58 HP |
77 kW to HP: | 103.26 HP |
85 kW to HP: | 113.99 HP |
100 kW to HP: | 134.10 HP |
110 kW to HP: | 147.51 HP |
125 kW to HP: | 167.63 HP |
130 kW to HP: | 174.33 HP |
132 kW to HP: | 177.01 HP |
140 kW to HP: | 187.74 HP |
147 kW to HP: | 197.13 HP |
150 kW to HP: | 201.15 HP |
160 kW to HP: | 214.56 HP |
170 kW to HP: | 227.97 HP |
180 kW to HP: | 241.38 HP |
200 kW to HP: | 268.20 HP |
220 kW to HP: | 295.02 HP |
240 kW to HP: | 321.85 HP |
250 kW to HP: | 335.26 HP |
300 kW to HP: | 402.31 HP |
350 kW to HP: | 469.36 HP |
400 kW to HP: | 536.41 HP |
450 kW to HP: | 603.46 HP |
500 kW to HP: | 670.51 HP |
Example 1: Average 110 kW Gas Car
Let’s take a normal 110 kW car as an example. It is powered by 110 kW. How many HP is that? Let’s calculate:
Here’s how to convert 110 kW to HP:
Number of HP = 110 kW * 1.341 = 147.51 HP
The average 110 kW car has about 150 horsepower.
Example 2: 48,000 BTU 5-Zone Mini-Split Air Conditioner
Mini-split air conditioners pack quite a lot of power. A 48,000 BTU 5-zone air conditioner by Mitsubishi or Carrier can easily generate 24 kW of power.
Let’s calculate how many HP is 24 kW for an air conditioner:
As we can see, an air conditioner can have 30+ HP. Here’s how you can convert kW to HP by hand:
Number of HP = 24 kW * 1.341 = 32.18 HP
You can use this kW to HP equation for smaller (12,000 BTU, 24,000 BTU, 36,000 BTU) and bigger (60,000 BTU) air conditioners.
Example 3: How Many HP Does A Tesla S Model Have?
In gas-powered cars, we always talk about horsepower. For electric cars, we usually use kilowatts.
Tesla S, for example, can produce 270 kW. How many HP is that:
270 kW Tesla S can produce more than 360 HP.
If you have any questions regarding the kW to HP calculations, you can pose them in the comments below.
It’s so helpful, thank
It is very helpful to understand the conversion, thanks