Convert Metric Horsepower to Megawatts
Convert Metric Horsepower to Megawatts instantly. 1 Metric Horsepower (PS) equals 0.0007355 Megawatts (MW).
Metric Horsepower to Megawatts conversion table
| Metric Horsepower (PS) | Megawatts (MW) |
|---|---|
| 1 PS | 0.0007355 MW |
| 2 PS | 0.001471 MW |
| 3 PS | 0.002206 MW |
| 5 PS | 0.003677 MW |
| 10 PS | 0.007355 MW |
| 20 PS | 0.01471 MW |
| 50 PS | 0.03677 MW |
| 100 PS | 0.07355 MW |
| 500 PS | 0.3677 MW |
| 1,000 PS | 0.7355 MW |
1 Metric Horsepower = 0.0007355 Megawatts · multiply Metric Horsepower by 0.0007355
About converting Metric Horsepower to Megawatts
Metric Horsepower (PS) and Megawatts (MW) are both units of power, so converting between them is a single multiplication: multiply your Metric Horsepower figure by 0.0007355. Ten Metric Horsepower comes to 0.007355 Megawatts, and a hundred works out at 0.07355 Megawatts.
Rule of thumb: going from Metric Horsepower to Megawatts divides, so the figure always shrinks — it takes about 1,359.62 Metric Horsepower to make a single Megawatt. If your answer came out bigger, you have the conversion the wrong way round.
What is a Metric Horsepower?
Metric horsepower is why the same car is advertised with two different "horsepower" numbers depending on which side of the Atlantic you read about it. It is defined as exactly 75 kilogram-force metres per second, which makes it slightly smaller than the mechanical horsepower used in Britain and America — so the European figure for an identical engine always comes out a little higher, and neither number is wrong. It is written PS in Germany, from Pferdestärke, and turns up as CV or hk elsewhere. Enthusiast arguments about a car’s "real" output are very often just this unit mismatch.
What is a Megawatt?
A megawatt is a million watts, and it is the unit the electricity system is discussed in. Power stations, wind farms, solar arrays, interconnectors and national demand are all quoted in megawatts, and data centres have joined them — a modern campus is described by the megawatts it draws. The number is a capacity, a maximum rate, not a quantity delivered, which is why a wind farm "rated" at 100 MW does not produce anything close to that around the clock; what it actually generated over a year is a figure in megawatt-hours. Confusing the two is the most common error in energy reporting.
To put both in perspective: a hot hatch might be advertised at 200 PS in Germany, while a large wind turbine is rated at a few megawatts.
The converter above updates as you type, and the table lists common values for quick reference. Need the opposite direction? Use the Megawatts to Metric Horsepower converter, or browse all Power converters.
Frequently asked questions
How many Megawatts are in one Metric Horsepower?
There are 0.0007355 Megawatts in one Metric Horsepower.
How do I convert Metric Horsepower to Megawatts?
Multiply the number of Metric Horsepower by 0.0007355. For example, 10 Metric Horsepower = 0.007355 Megawatts.
What is 100 Metric Horsepower in Megawatts?
100 Metric Horsepower is equal to 0.07355 Megawatts.
How do I convert Megawatts to Metric Horsepower?
Multiply the Megawatts value by 1,359.62 (or divide by 0.0007355).
Is this Metric Horsepower to Megawatts conversion exact?
The definition is exact — Metric Horsepower and Megawatts are both fixed against the same base by international agreement — but the decimal shown here is rounded for readability, because the true ratio does not terminate. For engineering or scientific work, carry more decimal places than this page displays.
What is a Metric Horsepower?
Metric horsepower is why the same car is advertised with two different "horsepower" numbers depending on which side of the Atlantic you read about it. It is defined as exactly 75 kilogram-force metres per second, which makes it slightly smaller than the mechanical horsepower used in Britain and America — so the European figure for an identical engine always comes out a little higher, and neither number is wrong. It is written PS in Germany, from Pferdestärke, and turns up as CV or hk elsewhere. Enthusiast arguments about a car’s "real" output are very often just this unit mismatch.
What is a Megawatt?
A megawatt is a million watts, and it is the unit the electricity system is discussed in. Power stations, wind farms, solar arrays, interconnectors and national demand are all quoted in megawatts, and data centres have joined them — a modern campus is described by the megawatts it draws. The number is a capacity, a maximum rate, not a quantity delivered, which is why a wind farm "rated" at 100 MW does not produce anything close to that around the clock; what it actually generated over a year is a figure in megawatt-hours. Confusing the two is the most common error in energy reporting.