Convert Horsepower to BTU per Hour
1 hp = 2544.43 BTU/h
Conversion Table
| horsepower (hp) | BTU per hour (BTU/h) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1272.22 |
| 1 | 2544.43 |
| 2 | 5088.87 |
| 5 | 12722.17 |
| 10 | 25444.35 |
| 25 | 63610.87 |
| 50 | 127221.73 |
| 100 | 254443.46 |
| 250 | 636108.66 |
| 500 | 1272217.31 |
| 1000 | 2544434.63 |
How to Convert horsepower to BTU per hour
To convert horsepower to BTU per hour, multiply the value by the conversion factor:
For example: 10 hp = 25444.35 BTU/h
About horsepower and BTU per hour
The Conversion Formula
To convert horsepower to BTU per hour, multiply the value by the conversion factor: 1 hp = 2544.43 BTU/h. For a worked example, suppose you need to convert 25 hp to BTU per hour: 25 × 2544.43 = 63610.87 BTU/h. To convert in the opposite direction, divide by 2544.43, or equivalently multiply by 0.000393015.
About horsepower
Horsepower (hp) was coined by James Watt to market his steam engines to millers who used horses. He calculated that a horse could do 33,000 foot-pounds of work per minute. It remains the dominant unit for cars, boats, and lawnmowers in the US, despite being an archaic estimation of an animal's strength. horsepower are commonly used in Car engines, Lawnmowers, Boat motors, and Industrial pumps (US), Marketing materials.
A Toyota Camry has about 200 horsepower.
About BTU per hour
BTU per hour is the standard unit for HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) in the United States. Confusingly, people often drop the 'per hour' and just say 'This AC is 12,000 BTUs', which technically refers to energy, not power. But in the context of appliances, it always means BTU/h. BTU per hour are commonly used in Air conditioners, Gas grills, Space heaters, and Refrigerators, Furnaces.
A small window AC unit is 5,000 BTU/h.
When Would You Convert horsepower to BTU per hour?
Converting between horsepower and btu per hour is one of the most common power conversions. You might need this conversion when working with international specifications, following instructions written for a different measurement system, or comparing values across different standards. Having the conversion factor (1 hp = 2544.43 BTU/h) memorized or bookmarked can save time in professional and everyday contexts alike.