Horsepower (Metric) (metric hp)
Metric horsepower (PS, Pferdestärke) equals 735.49875 watts — about 1.4% less than mechanical hp.
Metric hp labels European and Japanese vehicle engines, motorcycles, and industrial equipment.
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Selected metric hp values converted to kW using the exact factor from this tool.
| metric hp | kW |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.0073549875 |
| 0.1 | 0.073549875 |
| 1 | 0.73549875 |
| 2 | 1.4709975 |
| 3 | 2.20649625 |
| 5 | 3.67749375 |
| 10 | 7.3549875 |
| 20 | 14.709975 |
| 50 | 36.7749375 |
| 100 | 73.549875 |
| 1,000 | 735.49875 |
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 metric hp = 0.73549875 kW
1 kW = 1.3596216173 metric hp
To convert horsepower (metric) to kilowatt, multiply by 0.73549875.
To convert kilowatt to horsepower (metric), multiply by 1.3596216173.
Example: convert 10 metric hp to kW
10 × 0.73549875 = 7.3549875 kW
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Metric horsepower (PS, Pferdestärke) equals 735.49875 watts — about 1.4% less than mechanical hp.
Metric hp labels European and Japanese vehicle engines, motorcycles, and industrial equipment.
A kilowatt is one thousand watts — a practical scale for motors, heaters, and grid-scale equipment.
Kilowatts describe EV charging rates, home HVAC capacity, and small generator output.
kW = metric hp × 0.73549875metric hp = kW × 1.3596216173, using the same exact factors as this converter.Jump to any power conversion starting from horsepower (metric) — including the reverse direction and every other unit in our dataset.