BTU Per Hour to Horsepower

Convert BTU per hour (BTU/h) to horsepower (hp). Type in either box; the other updates as you go.

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1 BTU/h = 0.00039301478 hp

1 BTU per hour equals0.0003930147789 hp
1 horsepower equals2,544.433578 BTU/h
Formulahp = BTU/h × 0.0003930147789

How to convert BTU per hour to horsepower

To convert BTU per hour to horsepower, multiply the number of BTU per hour by 0.0003930147789.

hp = BTU/h × 0.0003930147789

Example

Convert 50 BTU per hour to horsepower:

50 BTU/h × 0.0003930147789 = 0.0196507 hp

BTU Per Hour to horsepower conversion chart

BTU Per Hour to horsepower
BTU Per Hour (BTU/h)Horsepower (hp)
10 BTU/h0.003930148 hp
20 BTU/h0.007860296 hp
30 BTU/h0.01179044 hp
40 BTU/h0.01572059 hp
50 BTU/h0.01965074 hp
60 BTU/h0.02358089 hp
70 BTU/h0.02751103 hp
80 BTU/h0.03144118 hp
90 BTU/h0.03537133 hp
100 BTU/h0.03930148 hp
120 BTU/h0.04716177 hp
150 BTU/h0.05895222 hp
200 BTU/h0.07860296 hp
250 BTU/h0.09825369 hp
300 BTU/h0.1179044 hp
400 BTU/h0.1572059 hp
500 BTU/h0.1965074 hp
600 BTU/h0.2358089 hp
700 BTU/h0.2751103 hp
750 BTU/h0.2947611 hp
800 BTU/h0.3144118 hp
900 BTU/h0.3537133 hp
1,000 BTU/h0.3930148 hp
1,500 BTU/h0.5895222 hp
2,000 BTU/h0.7860296 hp
2,500 BTU/h0.9825369 hp
5,000 BTU/h1.965074 hp
10,000 BTU/h3.930148 hp

Going the other way? See the horsepower to BTU per hour chart.

About the units

BTU Per Hour (BTU/h)

BTU per hour measures heating and cooling capacity. Air conditioners and furnaces in the US are rated in BTU/h.

Horsepower (hp)

Mechanical (imperial) horsepower is 550 foot-pounds per second, about 745.7 watts. US car engines are rated in it.

Frequently asked questions

How many horsepower are in a BTU per hour?

There are 0.0003930147789 horsepower in a BTU per hour.

How many BTU per hour are in a horsepower?

There are 2,544.433578 BTU per hour in a horsepower.

How do you convert BTU per hour to horsepower?

To convert BTU per hour to horsepower, multiply the number of BTU per hour by 0.0003930147789.

What is 50 BTU per hour in horsepower?

50 BTU per hour equals 0.0196507 horsepower.

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