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Kilowatts to horsepower

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

Horsepower
53.64 hp

40 kW = 53.64 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 40 × 1.34102209 = 53.64 hp

Nearby values

Kilowatts Horsepower Metric horsepower Tons of refrigeration
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
70 kW 93.87 hp 95.17 19.9