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Horsepower (electric) to Megawatt Converter

Use this page to convert horsepower (electric) values into megawatt, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.

Conversion formula

1 electric hp = 0.000746 MW

1 MW = 1,340.48257372654 electric hp

Example: 15 electric hp = 0.01119 MW

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Horsepower (electric)

Horsepower (electric) (electric hp) is represented in this converter as 746 watts.

History: Horsepower (electric) comes from engine, boiler, water, or regional horsepower definitions.

Current use: Horsepower (electric) appears in motors, engines, pumps, machinery, and legacy mechanical specifications.

Also written as electric hp.

Megawatt

A megawatt equals one million watts.

History: It is a decimal SI multiple suited to grid-scale systems.

Current use: Megawatts are used for power plants and large data centers.

Also written as MW, megawatts.

Horsepower (electric) to Megawatt table

Horsepower (electric) [electric hp]	Megawatt [MW]
0.01 electric hp	0.00000746 MW
0.1 electric hp	0.0000746 MW
1 electric hp	0.000746 MW
2 electric hp	0.001492 MW
5 electric hp	0.00373 MW
10 electric hp	0.00746 MW
20 electric hp	0.01492 MW
50 electric hp	0.0373 MW
100 electric hp	0.0746 MW