Kilowatt-Hour to Horsepower-Hour Converter

Energy Converter

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1.341022

1 kWh = 1.341022 hp·h

Formula:

hp·h = kWh × 1.3410220896

With your value: 1 kWh = 1.34102209 hp·h

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in kilowatt-hour so you can sanity-check the result.

Heartbeat (1/3.6e+6 your value)2.78e-7 kWh

AA battery charge (1/3.6e+2 your value)0.00278 kWh

Slice of bread (1/13 your value)0.0778 kWh

Your value1.00 kWh

Daily food intake (2.3× your value)2.33 kWh

Litre of petrol (9.5× your value)9.50 kWh

Other Kilowatt-Hour to Horsepower-Hour conversions

2 kWh to hp·h 3 kWh to hp·h 4 kWh to hp·h 5 kWh to hp·h 6 kWh to hp·h 7 kWh to hp·h 8 kWh to hp·h

Kilowatt-Hour to Horsepower-Hour Conversion Table

Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)	Horsepower-Hour (hp·h)
0.5	0.670511
1	1.341022
2	2.682044
5	6.70511
10	13.410221
15	20.115331
20	26.820442
25	33.525552
50	67.051104
100	134.102209
250	335.255522
500	670.511045
1000	1,341.02209

Horsepower-Hour to Kilowatt-Hour Conversion Table

Horsepower-Hour (hp·h)	Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)
0.5	0.37285
1	0.7457
2	1.4914
5	3.728499
10	7.456999
15	11.185498
20	14.913997
25	18.642497
50	37.284994
100	74.569987
250	186.424968
500	372.849936
1000	745.699872

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)

Energy

Exact conversion

Derived from the joule (1 J = 1 kg·m²/s²). Thermochemical and IT calories, BTU and kWh are exact defined multiples.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Horsepower-Hour (hp·h)

Energy

Exact conversion

Derived from the joule (1 J = 1 kg·m²/s²). Thermochemical and IT calories, BTU and kWh are exact defined multiples.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Kilowatt-Hour to Horsepower-Hour

To convert from Kilowatt-Hour (kWh) to Horsepower-Hour (hp·h), multiply the value by 1.3410220896.

Formula: hp·h = kWh × 1.3410220896

Reverse: kWh = hp·h × 0.7456998716

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Kilowatt-Hour. For example: 5 kWh
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1.3410220896
The result is: 6.70511 hp·h

About Kilowatt-Hour

The kilowatt-hour is a unit of energy equal to 3.6 million joules, commonly used for electrical billing.

Common uses: electricity bills, energy consumption, appliances.

About Horsepower-Hour

The horsepower-hour (hp·h) is a unit of energy and work. One horsepower-hour equals 2.684520 × 10^+6 joules. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other energy unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: energy calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Horsepower-Hour are in 1 Kilowatt-Hour?

There are exactly 1.3410220896 Horsepower-Hour in 1 Kilowatt-Hour. This means the conversion factor from Kilowatt-Hour to Horsepower-Hour is 1.3410220896.

What is the formula to convert Kilowatt-Hour to Horsepower-Hour?

The formula to convert Kilowatt-Hour to Horsepower-Hour is: hp·h = kWh × 1.3410220896. For example, to convert 10 Kilowatt-Hour to Horsepower-Hour, you would multiply 10 by 1.3410220896.

What is a Kilowatt-Hour?