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Power converter

Convert power between watts, kilowatts, megawatts, metric horsepower (PS) and mechanical horsepower (hp).

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01

Your inputs

The starting values are an example.

Decimals: 12.5 · Thousands: 1,234.56. Follow the field instructions for lists.

02

Your result

Enter your values and select Calculate.

Your calculation will appear here.

Your result will include the relevant values and units.

Understand the calculation

Formula and example

How it is calculated

Converted value = original value × source factor / target factor

Worked example

1 Kilowatt (kW) = 1000 Watt (W).

Things to check

  • Metric horsepower (PS) equals 735.49875 W. Mechanical horsepower (hp) has a different definition.
  • Rounding is applied only to displayed results. Very small or very large values may appear in scientific notation.

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