Metric horsepower to Gigawatts Converter (PS to GW)

Metric horsepower

Metric horsepower (PS, from German Pferdestärke; CV in French, Spanish, and Portuguese) is a unit of power equal to exactly 735.49875 watts — approximately 1.4% less than the US mechanical horsepower (745.7 W). It is the standard for vehicle engine power ratings in continental Europe, and appears in EU type approval certificates. A car rated at 200 PS produces 147.1 kW, while a car rated at 200 US hp produces 149.1 kW — a distinction that matters in precise international performance comparisons.

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.

Metric horsepower (PS) to Gigawatts (GW) - Conversion Table
Metric horsepower (PS)	Gigawatts (GW)
0.1 PS	0.0000000735 GW
1 PS	0.000000735 GW
2 PS	0.00000147 GW
3 PS	0.00000221 GW
5 PS	0.00000368 GW
10 PS	0.00000735 GW
20 PS	0.0000147 GW
30 PS	0.0000221 GW
50 PS	0.0000368 GW
100 PS	0.0000735 GW
1000 PS	0.000735 GW

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many gigawatts are in 1 metric horsepower?

1 metric horsepower (PS) is exactly 0.000000735 gigawatts (GW).

How do I convert metric horsepower to gigawatts?

Multiply the value in metric horsepower by 0.000000735 to get the result in gigawatts. Or use the converter above — type any number and see the result instantly.

Convert Metric horsepower (PS) to other units of Power

Conversions from Metric horsepower
‣ Metric horsepower (PS) to Watts (W)
‣ Metric horsepower (PS) to Kilowatts (kW)
‣ Metric horsepower (PS) to Megawatts (MW)
‣ Metric horsepower (PS) to Gigawatts (GW)
‣ Metric horsepower (PS) to Horsepower (hp)
‣ Metric horsepower (PS) to Metric horsepower (PS)
‣ Metric horsepower (PS) to Decibel-milliwatts (dBm)

Conversions to Metric horsepower
‣ Watts (W) to Metric horsepower (PS)
‣ Kilowatts (kW) to Metric horsepower (PS)
‣ Megawatts (MW) to Metric horsepower (PS)
‣ Gigawatts (GW) to Metric horsepower (PS)
‣ Horsepower (hp) to Metric horsepower (PS)
‣ Metric horsepower (PS) to Metric horsepower (PS)
‣ Decibel-milliwatts (dBm) to Metric horsepower (PS)