Watts represents the capacity to do work or release heat. Energy units compare calories, joules, or BTUs when tracking work, heat, or stored energy.
Watts to horsepower
Quick conversion chart
Watts to horsepower conversions for reference values.
Converting 0.1 Watts into horsepower equals 0.000134 horsepower.
Converting 0.5 Watts into horsepower equals 0.00067 horsepower.
Converting 1 Watts into horsepower equals 0.001341 horsepower.
Converting 2 Watts into horsepower equals 0.002682 horsepower.
Converting 5 Watts into horsepower equals 0.006705 horsepower.
Converting 10 Watts into horsepower equals 0.01341 horsepower.
Converting 20 Watts into horsepower equals 0.02682 horsepower.
Converting 50 Watts into horsepower equals 0.06705 horsepower.
Converting 100 Watts into horsepower equals 0.1341 horsepower.
How to convert Watts to horsepower
1 Watts = 0.001341 horsepower
1 horsepower = 745.712155 Watts
Example: convert 15 Watts to horsepower
15 × 0.001341 = 0.020115 horsepower
Unit definitions
horsepower measures the rate at which energy is transferred or converted. Use them to compare engines, appliances, or systems that deliver energy over time.
How to convert Watts to horsepower
The conversion between watts and horsepower uses a fixed multiplication factor. One watt equals 0.001341 horsepower.
To convert, multiply the value in watts by 0.001341. To convert in the opposite direction, divide by 0.001341.