Mechanical horsepower to Kilojoule per hour Converter (and vice versa)

Created by: tinycalcs.com/en
Number of supported units: 2
Last update: 2026

This converter allows you to convert mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] to kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] or kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] to mechanical horsepower [hp(I)]. Calculations are performed in both directions. The calculation result and the entered value are displayed with up to 20 decimal places for maximum accuracy.

1 mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] ≈ 2,684.5195 kilojoules per hour [kJ/h]1 kilojoule per hour [kJ/h] ≈ 3.725 * 10-4 mechanical horsepower [hp(I)]

Convert mechanical horsepower to kilojoules per hour

There are two simple ways to convert mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] to kilojoules per hour [kJ/h]. In the first calculation method, the value in mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] is divided by the rounded conversion factor of 3.725 * 10-4. The second method multiplies the value in mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] by the rounded conversion factor of 2,684.5195.

  • Kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] ≈ mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] ÷ (3.725 * 10-4)
  • Kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] ≈ mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] * 2,684.5195

However, rounded conversion values are only suitable for rough conversions, as rounding errors can occur in the calculation result. The most accurate conversion of mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] to kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] can be achieved using the following calculation method.

  • Kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] = mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] * 16.32932532 * 164.3986806

Convert kilojoules per hour to mechanical horsepower

Converting kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] to mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] is easy and can be done in two ways. The first method involves multiplication, in which the value in kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] is multiplied by the rounded conversion factor of 3.725 * 10-4. The second variant is a division. Here, the value in kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] is divided by the rounded conversion factor of 2,684.5195.

  • Mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] ≈ kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] * 3.725 * 10-4
  • Mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] ≈ kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] ÷ 2,684.5195

However, rounded conversion values do not allow for exact calculations because rounding errors can occur in the calculation result. The most accurate conversion of kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] to mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] can be achieved using the following calculation method.

  • Mechanical horsepower [hp(I)] = kilojoules per hour [kJ/h] ÷ 16.32932532 ÷ 164.3986806

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How it's calculated

Factor: 
≈ 2,684.52
Kilojoules per hour = Mechanical horsepower * 16.32932532 * 164.3986806
Mechanical horsepower = Kilojoules per hour ÷ 16.32932532 ÷ 164.3986806

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