Kilowatt to Horsepower (metric) Converter
1 kilowatt is about 1.359621617 metric horsepower. Convert kilowatts (kW) to metric horsepower (PS) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
kW to PS calculator
Result
Kilowatt to Horsepower (metric) conversion
1 kW ≈ 1.359621617 PSone kilowatt in metric horsepower
1 PS = 0.73549875 kWone metric horsepower in kilowatts
Kilowatt (kW): Exactly 1000 watts.
Horsepower (metric) (PS): Exactly 75 kilogram-force meters per second (735.49875 watts).
Source:Kilowatt: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019); Horsepower (metric): DIN 66036 (metric horsepower)
How to convert kilowatts to metric horsepower
To convert kilowatts to metric horsepower, multiply the number of kilowatts by about 1.359621617.
Formula
PS = kW × 1.359621617
The factor is rounded here. The calculator uses the exact value.
Examples
- 5 kW = 5 × 1.359621617 ≈ 6.798108087 PS
- 25 kW = 25 × 1.359621617 ≈ 33.99054043 PS
- 100 kW = 100 × 1.359621617 ≈ 135.9621617 PS
Kilowatt to Horsepower (metric) conversion table
| Kilowatt (kW) | Horsepower (metric) (PS) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kW | 0.1359621617 PS |
| 0.5 kW | 0.6798108087 PS |
| 1 kW | 1.359621617 PS |
| 2 kW | 2.719243235 PS |
| 3 kW | 4.078864852 PS |
| 5 kW | 6.798108087 PS |
| 10 kW | 13.59621617 PS |
| 20 kW | 27.19243235 PS |
| 25 kW | 33.99054043 PS |
| 50 kW | 67.98108087 PS |
| 100 kW | 135.9621617 PS |
| 250 kW | 339.9054043 PS |
| 500 kW | 679.8108087 PS |
| 1000 kW | 1359.621617 PS |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many metric horsepower are in one kilowatt?
- One kilowatt is about 1.359621617 metric horsepower.
- How do I convert metric horsepower to kilowatts?
- To convert metric horsepower to kilowatts, multiply the number of metric horsepower by 0.73549875. The formula is kW = PS × 0.73549875.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions, but the factor has more decimal places than can be shown, so displayed results are rounded. The calculator works with 50 significant digits before rounding.
- Which is larger, a kilowatt or a metric horsepower?
- A kilowatt is about 1.359621617 times larger than a metric horsepower. In other words, a metric horsepower is 0.73549875 of a kilowatt.