Megawatts to Horsepower
A megawatt is one million watts, the scale used to describe power plant and wind farm output. Mechanical horsepower, about 745.7 watts, is the traditional unit for rating car and engine power in the US and UK. 1 MW equals ≈1,341.02 hp, so converting between them is a matter of multiplying by that fixed factor — type any value into the converter below and both sides update instantly as you type.
Both units belong to power, measured here against power's base unit (W) — every other power unit on this site converts through that same reference point, which is why the table below can also be read as a quick cross-check against nearby values.
Formula
hp = MW × ≈1,341.02
MW = hp × ≈0.0007457
Worked example: 5 MW × ≈1,341.02 = ≈6,705.11 hp.
Conversion table
| Megawatt (MW) | Horsepower (mech.) (hp) |
|---|---|
| 1 MW | ≈1,341.02 hp |
| 2 MW | ≈2,682.04 hp |
| 3 MW | ≈4,023.07 hp |
| 5 MW | ≈6,705.11 hp |
| 10 MW | ≈13,410.2 hp |
| 20 MW | ≈26,820.4 hp |
| 25 MW | ≈33,525.6 hp |
| 50 MW | ≈67,051.1 hp |
| 100 MW | ≈134,102 hp |
| 250 MW | ≈335,256 hp |
| 500 MW | ≈670,511 hp |
| 1,000 MW | ≈1,341,020 hp |
Frequently asked
- How many Horsepower in a megawatt?
- 1 MW equals ≈1,341.02 hp.
- How do I convert Megawatts to Horsepower?
- Multiply the value in MW by ≈1,341.02 to get hp. The converter above does this instantly as you type.
- Is the conversion exact?
- Yes — Megawatt and Horsepower (mech.) are both defined by a fixed conversion factor to power's base unit (W), so the result shown is exact to the precision displayed, not an approximation.