1 kilowatt to metric horsepower
1 kW = 1.359622 PS. Change the amount below, or read the formula and the reference table further down.
1 kilowatt equals
metric horsepower
1 kW = 1.359622 PS
The formula
Kilowatts and metric horsepower both measure power from the same zero, so a single multiplier does the job.
PS = kW × 1.35962162
Going the other way? Convert metric horsepower to kilowatts.
Kilowatts to metric horsepower table
Values either side of 1 kW.
| Kilowatts (kW) | Metric horsepower (PS) |
|---|---|
| -4 | -5.4385 |
| -3.5 | -4.7587 |
| -3 | -4.0789 |
| -2.5 | -3.3991 |
| -2 | -2.7192 |
| -1.5 | -2.0394 |
| -1 | -1.3596 |
| -0.5 | -0.679811 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0.679811 |
| 1 | 1.3596 |
| 1.5 | 2.0394 |
| 2 | 2.7192 |
| 2.5 | 3.3991 |
| 3 | 4.0789 |
| 3.5 | 4.7587 |
| 4 | 5.4385 |
| 4.5 | 6.1183 |
| 5 | 6.7981 |
| 5.5 | 7.4779 |
| 6 | 8.1577 |
Questions people ask
- How many metric horsepower are in a kilowatt?
- One kilowatt equals 1.35962162 metric horsepower.
- How do I convert kilowatts to metric horsepower by hand?
- Multiply the number of kilowatts by 1.35962162. For a rough check, 1.4 is close enough for most everyday use.
- What is 1 kilowatt in metric horsepower?
- 1 kilowatt is 1.359622 metric horsepower.
Calcuit generates this page from a unit table, so the factors here match every other page on the site.