Kilowatts measures the rate at which energy is transferred or converted. It is used for engines, appliances, electrical loads, and heat-transfer rates.
Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower (ps)
Quick conversion chart
Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower (ps) conversions for reference values.
Converting 0.1 Kilowatts into Metric Horsepower (ps) equals 0.135962 Metric Horsepower (ps).
Converting 0.5 Kilowatts into Metric Horsepower (ps) equals 0.679811 Metric Horsepower (ps).
Converting 1 Kilowatts into Metric Horsepower (ps) equals 1.359622 Metric Horsepower (ps).
Converting 2 Kilowatts into Metric Horsepower (ps) equals 2.719243 Metric Horsepower (ps).
Converting 5 Kilowatts into Metric Horsepower (ps) equals 6.798108 Metric Horsepower (ps).
Converting 10 Kilowatts into Metric Horsepower (ps) equals 13.596216 Metric Horsepower (ps).
Converting 20 Kilowatts into Metric Horsepower (ps) equals 27.192432 Metric Horsepower (ps).
Converting 50 Kilowatts into Metric Horsepower (ps) equals 67.981081 Metric Horsepower (ps).
Converting 100 Kilowatts into Metric Horsepower (ps) equals 135.962162 Metric Horsepower (ps).
How to convert Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower (ps)
1 Kilowatts = 1.359622 Metric Horsepower (ps)
1 Metric Horsepower (ps) = 0.735499 Kilowatts
Example: convert 15 Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower (ps)
15 x 1.359622 = 20.394324 Metric Horsepower (ps)
Unit definitions
Metric Horsepower (ps) measures the rate at which energy is transferred or converted. It is used for engines, appliances, electrical loads, and heat-transfer rates.
How to convert Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower (ps)
The conversion between kilowatts and metric horsepower (ps) uses a fixed multiplication factor. One kilowatts equals 1.3596216173 metric horsepower (ps).
To convert, multiply the value in kilowatts by 1.3596216173. To convert in the opposite direction, divide by 1.3596216173.