kW to HP Converter

One kilowatt equals 1.3410221 horsepower (mechanical)s (hp). To convert kilowatts to horsepower (mechanical)s, multiply by 1.3410221; to go back the other way, multiply by 0.74569987 instead.

The converter above does it as you type and shows the working underneath, so you can check the arithmetic rather than take the number on trust.

What kilowatts and horsepower (mechanical)s actually measure

Kilowatt (kW) — A kilowatt is a thousand watts. Heaters, EV chargers, motors and domestic electricity supply.

Horsepower (mechanical) (hp) — Mechanical horsepower is 745.7 watts, a figure James Watt derived from the work rate of a dray horse. Car and engine ratings in the US and UK.

kW to HP conversion table

The most common values, worked out in advance. Anything not listed can be typed straight into the converter.

How to convert kilowatts to horsepower (mechanical)s by hand

Multiply the number of kilowatts by 1.3410221.

For example, 25 kW × 1.3410221 = 33.525552 hp.

Going the other way, divide by 1.3410221 — or multiply by 0.74569987, which is the same thing and easier to do in your head.

Everything runs in your browser

There is no server involved in the calculation. The numbers you type never leave your device, nothing is logged, and the page keeps working with no connection once it has loaded. That is not a marketing line — it is simply how the tool is built, because a calculation like this has no reason to touch a network.