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Kilowatts to horsepower

Convert kilowatts to horsepower, with the math shown step by step.

Horsepower
40.23 hp

30 kW = 40.23 hp

Also equals

How it works

hp = kW × 1.34102209

One kilowatt is about 1.34102209 horsepower, so multiplying by 1.34102209 turns kilowatts into horsepower. For example, 100 kW is about 134.1 hp.

  1. Multiply by 1.34102209 30 × 1.34102209 = 40.23 hp

Nearby values

Kilowatts Horsepower Metric horsepower Tons of refrigeration
0 kW 0 hp 0 0
10 kW 13.41 hp 13.6 2.84
20 kW 26.82 hp 27.19 5.69
30 kW 40.23 hp 40.79 8.53
40 kW 53.64 hp 54.38 11.37
50 kW 67.05 hp 67.98 14.22
60 kW 80.46 hp 81.58 17.06