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BHP to Kilowatts Conversion

Enter a power figure in brake horsepower, press Convert, and read the equivalent power in kilowatts. One mechanical brake horsepower equals 0.74569987158227022 kilowatts.

How to convert BHP to kW

Type the power in brake horsepower into the input field and press Convert; the kilowatt figure appears straight away. Copy keeps the result for reuse, and Clear empties the field so you can try another number.

The mechanical brake horsepower is defined as 550 foot-pounds of work per second, which is about 745.699872 watts, so a value in BHP becomes 0.74569987158227022 kilowatts per unit.

BHP to kW formula

P(kW) = 0.74569987158227022 x P(hp): multiply the brake horsepower figure by 0.74569987158227022 to obtain power in kilowatts.

For example, a rating of 130 brake horsepower gives 0.74569987158227022 x 130, which is about 96.941 kW.

Going the other way, divide a kilowatt figure by 0.74569987158227022, or multiply it by about 1.34102208959503, to express it in brake horsepower.