Convert metric horsepower to gigawatt
Here you can quickly calculate how many gigawatt fit in one metric horsepower.
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- 1 hk = 0.000001 GW
- 1 GW = 1359621.617304 hk
Example: metric horsepower to gigawatt
- 1 metric horsepower = 0.000001 gigawatt
Metric horsepower to gigawatt conversion table
| metric horsepower | gigawatt |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.000001 |
| 2 | 0.000001 |
| 5 | 0.000004 |
| 10 | 0.000007 |
| 20 | 0.000015 |
| 50 | 0.000037 |
| 100 | 0.000074 |
Metric horsepower to gigawatt formula
To convert metric horsepower to gigawatt, multiply by 0.000001.
1 hk = 0.000001 GW
Example: 1 metric horsepower = 0.000001 gigawatt
Common power conversion mistakes
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Horsepower comes in flavours: the metric horsepower is about 735.5 W while the mechanical (imperial/US) horsepower is about 745.7 W, roughly 1.4% stronger. The same engine therefore shows a slightly lower number in hp than in European hk/PS figures. Always state which horsepower you mean.
Quick metric horsepower and gigawatt conversion quiz
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50 gigawatt equals 6 800 000 metric horsepower.
Correct answer: 50 gigawatt = 6.8 × 10⁷ metric horsepower.
100 gigawatt equals 2.72 × 10⁷ metric horsepower.
Correct answer: 100 gigawatt = 1.36 × 10⁸ metric horsepower.
50 metric horsepower equals 3.68 × 10⁻⁶ gigawatt.
Correct answer: 50 metric horsepower = 3.68 × 10⁻⁵ gigawatt.
100 metric horsepower equals 1.47 × 10⁻⁵ gigawatt.
Correct answer: 100 metric horsepower = 7.35 × 10⁻⁵ gigawatt.