Metric horsepower to kilowatts
Type a value in PS to get it in kW instantly.
That's 33× as much power as a kettle, while a family car is 1.5× more. That is about 33.43 electric kettles running at once.
Convert the other way: kW to PS
What it means
What could that run?
Appliance figures are typical. Car output is quoted at the engine, before losses through the gearbox.
The math
How to convert PS to kW
To convert metric horsepower to kilowatts, multiply by 0.735499.
Example: 100 PS × 0.735499 = 73.5499 kW.
In the other direction, 1 kW = 1.35962 PS.
Every unit
Your power in every unit
Tables
PS to kW conversion table
| PS | kW |
|---|---|
| 1 PS | 0.735499 kW |
| 2 PS | 1.471 kW |
| 5 PS | 3.67749 kW |
| 10 PS | 7.35499 kW |
| 20 PS | 14.71 kW |
| 25 PS | 18.3875 kW |
| 50 PS | 36.7749 kW |
| 75 PS | 55.1624 kW |
| 100 PS | 73.5499 kW |
| 150 PS | 110.325 kW |
| 200 PS | 147.1 kW |
| 250 PS | 183.875 kW |
| 500 PS | 367.749 kW |
| 1,000 PS | 735.499 kW |
kW to PS conversion table
| kW | PS |
|---|---|
| 1 kW | 1.35962 PS |
| 2 kW | 2.71924 PS |
| 5 kW | 6.79811 PS |
| 10 kW | 13.5962 PS |
| 20 kW | 27.1924 PS |
| 25 kW | 33.9905 PS |
| 50 kW | 67.9811 PS |
| 75 kW | 101.972 PS |
| 100 kW | 135.962 PS |
| 150 kW | 203.943 PS |
| 200 kW | 271.924 PS |
| 250 kW | 339.905 PS |
| 500 kW | 679.811 PS |
| 1,000 kW | 1,359.62 PS |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many kW is 1 PS?
- 1 PS is 0.735499 kW.
- How many kW is 10 PS?
- 10 PS is 7.35499 kW.
- How many kW is 100 PS?
- 100 PS is 73.5499 kW.
The units
About these units
Metric horsepower (PS)
Metric horsepower, PS or cheval-vapeur, is 735.5 watts: the power to lift 75 kg by one meter in one second. European car specs use it.
Kilowatts (kW)
A kilowatt is 1,000 watts, the power of a small kettle. Electric motors and car engines are increasingly rated in kilowatts.
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