Horsepower Hours to Kilowatt Hours Converter
Convert energy using mechanical horsepower (550 ft·lbf/s).
A QUICK WALKTHROUGH
How to use this tool
- Enter a finite non-negative value in mechanical hp·h.
- Convert to kWh.
- Review the exact declared mechanical horsepower convention.
Definition
Mechanical horsepower is 550 ft·lbf/s; one mechanical hp·h is 745.6998715822702 Wh.
Formula
kWh = mechanical hp·h × 0.7456998715822702. This differs from metric horsepower (PS).
Scope
Unit conversion only; no motor output or equipment performance is inferred.
GOOD TO KNOW
Common questions
Is this metric horsepower?
No. It uses mechanical horsepower, 550 ft·lbf/s.