Understanding the relationship between kilowatts (kW) and horsepower (HP) is important when comparing electrical and mechanical power ratings. Whether you’re reviewing motor specifications or calculating output for industrial equipment, knowing how to convert kilowatts to horsepower can help ensure proper sizing and performance.

Kilowatts to Horsepower Conversion Calculator

Kilowatts to Horsepower Chart

Kilowatts (kW)	Horsepower (HP)
1	1.34
2	2.68
3	4.02
4	5.36
5	6.70
6	8.05
7	9.39
8	10.73
9	12.07
10	13.41
11	14.75
12	16.09
13	17.43
14	18.77
15	20.11
16	21.45
17	22.79
18	24.14
19	25.48
20	26.82
21	28.16
22	29.50
23	30.84
24	32.18
25	33.52
26	34.86
27	36.20
28	37.54
29	38.89
30	40.23
31	41.57
32	42.91
33	44.25
34	45.59
35	46.93
36	48.27
37	49.61
38	50.95
39	52.29
40	53.64
41	54.98
42	56.32
43	57.66
44	59.00
45	60.34
46	61.68
47	63.02
48	64.36
49	65.70
50	67.05
51	68.39
52	69.73
53	71.07
54	72.41
55	73.75
56	75.09
57	76.43
58	77.77
59	79.11
60	80.46
61	81.80
62	83.14
63	84.48
64	85.82
65	87.16
66	88.50
67	89.84
68	91.18
69	92.52
70	93.87
71	95.21
72	96.55
73	97.89
74	99.23
75	100.57
76	101.91
77	103.25
78	104.59
79	105.93
80	107.28
81	108.62
82	109.96
83	111.30
84	112.64
85	113.98
86	115.32
87	116.66
88	118.00
89	119.34
90	120.69
91	122.03
92	123.37
93	124.71
94	126.05
95	127.39
96	128.73
97	130.07
98	131.41
99	132.75
100	134.10
101	135.44
102	136.78
103	138.12
104	139.46
105	140.80
106	142.14
107	143.48
108	144.82
109	146.16
110	147.51
111	148.85
112	150.19
113	151.53
114	152.87
115	154.21
116	155.55
117	156.89
118	158.23
119	159.57
120	160.92
121	162.26
122	163.60
123	164.94
124	166.28
125	167.62
126	168.96
127	170.30
128	171.64
129	172.98
130	174.33
131	175.67
132	177.01
133	178.35
134	179.69
135	181.03
136	182.37
137	183.71
138	185.05
139	186.39
140	187.74
141	189.08
142	190.42
143	191.76
144	193.10
145	194.44
146	195.78
147	197.12
148	198.46
149	199.80
150	201.15
151	202.49
152	203.83
153	205.17
154	206.51
155	207.85
156	209.19
157	210.53
158	211.87
159	213.21
160	214.56
161	215.90
162	217.24
163	218.58
164	219.92
165	221.26
166	222.60
167	223.94
168	225.28
169	226.62
170	227.97
171	229.31
172	230.65
173	231.99
174	233.33
175	234.67
176	236.01
177	237.35
178	238.69
179	240.03
180	241.38
181	242.72
182	244.06
183	245.40
184	246.74
185	248.08
186	249.42
187	250.76
188	252.10
189	253.44
190	254.79
191	256.13
192	257.47
193	258.81
194	260.15
195	261.49
196	262.83
197	264.17
198	265.51
199	266.85
200	268.20
201	269.54
202	270.88
203	272.22
204	273.56
205	274.90
206	276.24
207	277.58
208	278.92
209	280.26
210	281.61
211	282.95
212	284.29
213	285.63
214	286.97
215	288.31
216	289.65
217	290.99
218	292.33
219	293.67
220	295.02
221	296.36
222	297.70
223	299.04
224	300.38
225	301.72
226	303.06
227	304.40
228	305.74
229	307.08
230	308.43
231	309.77
232	311.11
233	312.45
234	313.79
235	315.13
236	316.47
237	317.81
238	319.15
239	320.49
240	321.84
241	323.18
242	324.52
243	325.86
244	327.20
245	328.54
246	329.88
247	331.22
248	332.56
249	333.90
250	335.25

MISUMI USA carries several options of general purpose motors, including three phase fractional motors, and single phase fractional motors. Please feel free to reach out to our product specialists with any questions you might have in regards to electric motors and your project requirements/measurements – you can also check out our Electrical Motor Calculator, and Electric Motor Amp Chart for more help.

Author: Scott Bredemann | Updated: 10/14/2025

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