How many horsepower are in 1 gigawatts?

1 gigawatts (GW) is exactly 1,341,022 horsepower (hp).

How do I convert gigawatts to horsepower?

Multiply the value in gigawatts by 1,341,022 to get the result in horsepower. Or use the converter above — type any number and see the result instantly.

Gigawatts (GW) to Horsepower (hp) Conversion

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Gigawatts

The gigawatt (GW) is a unit of power equal to exactly 1,000,000,000 watts (10⁹ W), the scale of national electrical grids and large-scale power generation. The total installed electricity generation capacity of France is approximately 130 GW; that of the United States exceeds 1,100 GW. A lightning bolt peaks at around 1 TW for microseconds. The rapid growth of solar and wind power is often described in gigawatts of installed capacity added per year.

Horsepower

Horsepower (hp) is a unit of power originally defined by James Watt in the 1780s to market steam engines against the work output of draft horses. The US mechanical horsepower equals exactly 745.69987158 watts. Multiple definitions exist: mechanical hp (745.7 W), metric hp (735.5 W), and electrical hp (746 W). In the automotive industry, engine power is expressed in horsepower in the US and UK markets, where 1 hp ≈ 0.7457 kW.

Gigawatts (GW) to Horsepower (hp) - Conversion Table
Gigawatts (GW)	Horsepower (hp)
0.1 GW	134102.20895991 hp
1 GW	1341022.0895991 hp
2 GW	2682044.1791982 hp
3 GW	4023066.2687973 hp
5 GW	6705110.4479956 hp
10 GW	13410220.895991 hp
20 GW	26820441.791982 hp
30 GW	40230662.687973 hp
50 GW	67051104.479956 hp
100 GW	134102208.95991 hp
1000 GW	1341022089.5991 hp

Convert Gigawatts (GW) to other units of Power

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‣ Gigawatts (GW) to watts (W)
‣ Gigawatts (GW) to kilowatts (kW)
‣ Gigawatts (GW) to megawatts (MW)
‣ Gigawatts (GW) to horsepower (hp)
‣ Gigawatts (GW) to metric horsepower (PS)
‣ Gigawatts (GW) to decibel-milliwatts (dBm)