Power Converter

Convert watts

• Watts to Kilowatts
• Watts to Horsepower
• Watts to BTU Per Hour
• Watts to Megawatts
• Watts to Metric Horsepower

Convert kilowatts

• Kilowatts to Watts
• Kilowatts to Horsepower
• Kilowatts to BTU Per Hour
• Kilowatts to Megawatts
• Kilowatts to Metric Horsepower

Convert horsepower

• Horsepower to Watts
• Horsepower to Kilowatts
• Horsepower to BTU Per Hour
• Horsepower to Megawatts
• Horsepower to Metric Horsepower

Convert BTU per hour

• BTU Per Hour to Watts
• BTU Per Hour to Kilowatts
• BTU Per Hour to Horsepower
• BTU Per Hour to Megawatts
• BTU Per Hour to Metric Horsepower

Convert megawatts

• Megawatts to Watts
• Megawatts to Kilowatts
• Megawatts to Horsepower
• Megawatts to BTU Per Hour
• Megawatts to Metric Horsepower

Convert metric horsepower

• Metric Horsepower to Watts
• Metric Horsepower to Kilowatts
• Metric Horsepower to Horsepower
• Metric Horsepower to BTU Per Hour
• Metric Horsepower to Megawatts

Power units

Watt (W)

The watt is the SI unit of power, equal to one joule per second. It is used to rate electrical appliances, lighting and electronics.

Kilowatt (kW)

A kilowatt is 1000 watts. It is used for the output of engines, electric motors, heaters and home solar systems.

Horsepower (hp)

Mechanical horsepower is defined as 550 foot-pounds force per second, exactly 745.69987158227022 watts. It is used for engine and motor ratings in the United States and United Kingdom.

BTU per hour (BTU/h)

A BTU per hour is one British thermal unit of heat delivered or removed each hour, about 0.2931 watts. It is used in the United States to rate air conditioners, furnaces and heaters.

Megawatt (MW)

A megawatt is 1,000,000 watts, or 1000 kilowatts. It is used for wind turbines, locomotives, ships and small power plants.

Metric horsepower (PS)

Metric horsepower is defined as 75 kilogram-force meters per second, exactly 735.49875 watts. It is used for car engine ratings in continental Europe and Asia under names such as PS, CV and ch.

Gigawatt (GW)

A gigawatt is 1,000,000,000 watts, or 1000 megawatts. It is used for the output of large power plants and national electricity grids.

Ton of refrigeration (TR)

A ton of refrigeration is a cooling rate of 12,000 BTU per hour, about 3517 watts. It is used in North America to size air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.