Power Converter
Power conversions between watts, kilowatts, mechanical horsepower, metric horsepower (PS) and BTU per hour.
Result
1 watt = 0.0013410221 horsepower
Popular power conversions
All power units
| Unit | Symbol | System | In W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watt | W | SI | 1 |
| Kilowatt | kW | Metric | 1,000 |
| Megawatt | MW | Metric | 1,000,000 |
| Gigawatt | GW | Metric | 1,000,000,000 |
| Horsepower | hp | US customary | 745.6998716 |
| Metric horsepower | PS | Metric | 735.49875 |
| BTU per hour | BTU/h | US customary | 0.2930710702 |
| Foot-pound per second | ft·lb/s | US customary | 1.355817948 |
Watts to Horsepower table
| Watts (W) | Horsepower (hp) |
|---|---|
| 1 W | 0.00134102 hp |
| 2 W | 0.00268204 hp |
| 3 W | 0.00402307 hp |
| 4 W | 0.00536409 hp |
| 5 W | 0.00670511 hp |
| 6 W | 0.00804613 hp |
| 7 W | 0.00938715 hp |
| 8 W | 0.01072818 hp |
| 9 W | 0.0120692 hp |
| 10 W | 0.01341022 hp |
| 12 W | 0.01609227 hp |
| 15 W | 0.02011533 hp |
| 20 W | 0.02682044 hp |
| 25 W | 0.03352555 hp |
| 30 W | 0.04023066 hp |
| 50 W | 0.0670511 hp |
| 75 W | 0.10057666 hp |
| 100 W | 0.13410221 hp |
| 500 W | 0.67051104 hp |
| 1,000 W | 1.3410221 hp |
Frequently asked questions
- How do you convert watts to horsepower?
- 1 watt = 0.001341022 horsepower. Multiply your watts value by that factor, or use the power converter above.
- How do you convert horsepower to watts?
- 1 horsepower = 745.699872 watts. Multiply your horsepower value by that factor, or use the power converter above.
- How do you convert watts to kilowatts?
- 1 watt = 0.001 kilowatts. Multiply your watts value by that factor, or use the power converter above.
- What is the base unit for power?
- Convertly normalises every power conversion through the watt, so results stay consistent whichever pair of units you pick.