About Power Converter
This converter tool allows you to convert between different power units used in engineering, physics, HVAC, automotive, and energy sectors.
Common Power Conversions
From |
To |
Conversion Factor |
1 watt |
0.00134102 horsepower |
Multiply by 0.00134102 |
1 kilowatt |
3412.14 BTU/hour |
Multiply by 3412.14 |
1 megawatt |
284.345 tons of refrigeration |
Multiply by 284.345 |
1 horsepower |
745.7 watts |
Multiply by 745.7 |
1 BTU/hour |
0.293071 watts |
Multiply by 0.293071 |
1 ton of refrigeration |
3.51685 kilowatts |
Multiply by 3.51685 |
1 foot pound-force/second |
1.35582 watts |
Multiply by 1.35582 |
1 kilocalorie (IT)/hour |
1.163 watts |
Multiply by 1.163 |
Did You Know?
- The watt is named after James Watt, the Scottish inventor who developed the steam engine.
- Horsepower was originally created to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses.
- One ton of refrigeration is the power required to melt one ton of ice in 24 hours.
- The erg/second is a CGS unit of power where 1 erg/second = 10⁻⁷ watts.
- Pferdestärke (PS) is the German name for metric horsepower, slightly different from mechanical horsepower.