Motor Power Formula

How to calculate motor power consumption, efficiency and running cost.

Motor Power Formulas

Electrical Input Power (kW) = Output kW ÷ (Efficiency / 100) OR Electrical Input (kW) = (HP × 0.746) ÷ (Efficiency / 100) At rated load with efficiency = 90%: 10 kW motor input = 10 ÷ 0.90 = 11.11 kW drawn from grid With load factor of 80%: Actual Draw = 11.11 × 0.80 = 8.89 kW

HP to kW Conversion

1 HP = 0.746 kW kW = HP × 0.746 HP = kW ÷ 0.746

Common Motor Sizes — HP to kW

HPkWTypical IE2 Efficiency
5 HP3.7 kW87.5%
10 HP7.5 kW89.5%
20 HP15 kW91.0%
50 HP37 kW92.5%
100 HP75 kW93.5%