What is a power converter?
A power converter is an online tool that lets you quickly convert between power units. It supports watts, kilowatts, megawatts, horsepower, BTU per hour and other common power units.
How to convert power units?
Select the source unit, enter a power value and choose the target unit. The converter instantly calculates the precise result using standardized conversion factors.
What are the power conversion formulas?
Key power conversion formulas:
- 1 kilowatt = 1000 watts
- 1 megawatt = 1,000,000 watts
- 1 horsepower (hp) = 745.7 watts
- 1 kilowatt = 1.34102 horsepower
- 1 BTU/h = 0.293071 watts
- 1 kilowatt = 3412.14 BTU/h
What are some power conversion examples?
Car engine: 150 hp = 111.86 kW. A mid-range family car engine.
Heating: 10 kW = 34,121.4 BTU/h. Useful when choosing a heating system.
Home appliance: 2000 W = 2 kW. A typical electric stove power rating.
When is a power converter useful?
A power converter is useful when comparing car engine specifications, shopping for home appliances, calculating electricity costs or choosing a heating or cooling system where power may be listed in different units. Power is closely related to energy consumption — the energy converter handles kilowatt-hours and BTU conversions. For the rotational forces that engines produce, the torque converter is the right companion.