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How many horsepower [electric] in 1 kilowatts? The answer is 1.3404825737265. We assume you are converting between horsepower [electric] and kilowatt. You can view more details on each measurement unit: horsepower [electric] or kilowatts The SI derived unit for power is the watt. 1 watt is equal to 0.0013404825737265 horsepower [electric], or 0.001 kilowatts. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between horsepower and kilowatts. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 horsepower [electric] to kilowatts = 0.746 kilowatts
5 horsepower [electric] to kilowatts = 3.73 kilowatts
10 horsepower [electric] to kilowatts = 7.46 kilowatts
20 horsepower [electric] to kilowatts = 14.92 kilowatts
30 horsepower [electric] to kilowatts = 22.38 kilowatts
40 horsepower [electric] to kilowatts = 29.84 kilowatts
50 horsepower [electric] to kilowatts = 37.3 kilowatts
75 horsepower [electric] to kilowatts = 55.95 kilowatts
100 horsepower [electric] to kilowatts = 74.6 kilowatts
You can do the reverse unit conversion from kilowatts to horsepower [electric], or enter any two units below:
The electrical horsepower is used by the electrical industry for electrical machines and is defined to be exactly 746 W (at 100% efficiency).
The SI prefix "kilo" represents a factor of 103, or in exponential notation, 1E3.
So 1 kilowatt = 103 watts.
The definition of a watt is as follows:
The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit for power. It is equivalent to one joule per second (1 J/s), or in electrical units, one volt ampere (1 V·A).
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