Convert Megawatts to Metric horsepower
1 megawatt is 1,359.621617 PS. One megawatt is exactly 1359.6216173 metric horsepower.
One megawatt is 1359.6216 metric horsepower. To convert megawatts to metric horsepower, multiply by 1359.6216; to go the other way, divide by 1359.6216 or multiply by 7.3550 × 10^-4. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. A million watts.
Factor checked against the defining standard · How we check
- Megawatts × 1359.6216
value * 1359.62161731,359.622 PS
1 megawatt in every power unit
| Unit | Value | Exact factor |
|---|---|---|
| horsepower | 1,341.02209 hp | × 1,341.0220896 |
| metric horsepower | 1,359.621617 PS | × 1,359.6216173 |
| watts | 1,000,000 W | × 1,000,000 |
| kilowatts | 1,000 kW | × 1,000 |
| megawatts (as entered) | 1 MW | — |
| BTU per hour | 3,412,141.633 BTU/h | × 3,412,141.63313 |
Factors are entered by hand from NIST Special Publication 811 rather than derived from a units library, so the ones that terminate are exact rather than rounded.
How do you convert megawatts to metric horsepower?
- 1.Take the measurement in megawatts.
- 2.Multiply by 1359.6216 — that is how many metric horsepower fit in one megawatt.
- 3.To go back the other way, divide by 1359.6216, or multiply by 7.3550 × 10^-4.
Worked example: 25 megawatts to metric horsepower
- Formula
- MW × 1359.6216 = PS
- Arithmetic
- 25 × 1359.6216 = 33,990.540433 PS
- Answer
- 25 MW = 33,990.540433 PS
The factor is rounded for display; the figure above is computed from the full value.
Megawatts to metric horsepower conversion table
| Megawatts | Metric horsepower |
|---|---|
| 1 MW | 1,359.621617 PS |
| 2 MW | 2,719.243235 PS |
| 3 MW | 4,078.864852 PS |
| 4 MW | 5,438.486469 PS |
| 5 MW | 6,798.108087 PS |
| 6 MW | 8,157.729704 PS |
| 7 MW | 9,517.351321 PS |
| 8 MW | 10,876.972938 PS |
| 9 MW | 12,236.594556 PS |
| 10 MW | 13,596.216173 PS |
| 12 MW | 16,315.459408 PS |
| 15 MW | 20,394.32426 PS |
| 20 MW | 27,192.432346 PS |
| 25 MW | 33,990.540433 PS |
| 50 MW | 67,981.080865 PS |
| 100 MW | 135,962.16173 PS |
| 200 MW | 271,924.32346 PS |
| 300 MW | 407,886.48519 PS |
| 500 MW | 679,810.80865 PS |
| 1000 MW | 1,359,621.6173 PS |
| 2000 MW | 2,719,243.2346 PS |
| 5000 MW | 6,798,108.0865 PS |
| 10000 MW | 13,596,216.173 PS |
What is a megawatt?
A million watts. Generating plant and grid capacity are quoted in it: one megawatt runs roughly 750 homes in the US at average draw.
What is a metric horsepower?
Exactly 75 kilogram-force metres a second, which is 1.4% less than mechanical horsepower. A German car quoted at 150 PS is 148 hp, and the difference is the definition rather than the engine.
How many metric horsepower are in a megawatt?
One megawatt is 1359.6216 metric horsepower. Going the other way, one metric horsepower is 7.3550 × 10^-4 megawatts. Both figures come from the same defined relation rather than from a measurement, which is why they are the same today as they were in 1959.
Every power unit here
| Unit | Symbol | One of these is |
|---|---|---|
| Horsepower | hp | 745.69987 watt |
| Metric horsepower | PS | 735.49875 watt |
| Watts | W | the base unit |
| Kilowatts | kW | 1000 watt |
| Megawatts | MW | 1000000 watt |
| BTU per hour | BTU/h | 0.29307107 watt |
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 — mechanical horsepower is 550 ft·lbf/s exactly
Questions people actually ask
- How many metric horsepower are in a megawatt?
- 1359.6216. Exactly 75 kilogram-force metres a second, which is 1.4% less than mechanical horsepower. A German car quoted at 150 PS is 148 hp, and the difference is the definition rather than the engine.
- How do I convert metric horsepower back to megawatts?
- Divide by 1359.6216, or multiply by 7.3550 × 10^-4 — they are the same operation.
Other power conversions
Metric horsepower to megawatts — the same conversion the other way.