Conversion Factors for Units of Power
British Units Metric Units
Kilowatt
(kW)		 Cheval vapour or Metric horse power Kilogram-force metre per second
(kgf m/s)		 Horse power
(hp)		 Foot pound-force per second
(ft lbf/s)
1 Kilowatt
(kW)
 1 1.359 62 101.972 1.341 02 737.56
 
1 Cheval vapour or Metric horse power
 0.735 50 1 75 0.986 32 542.48
 
1 Kilogram-force metre per second
(kgf m/s)
 0.009 806 65 0.013 333 1 0.013 150 9 7.233 0
 
1 Horse power
(hp)
 0.745 70 1.013 87 76.040 1 550
 
1 Foot pound-force per second
(ft lbf/s)
 0.001 355 52 0.00 184 340 0.138 255 0.001 818 18 1