Kilowatt- a unit of measurement of power, heat flux, sound energy flux, DC power, active and full AC power, radiation flux and ionizing radiation energy flux in the International System of Units (SI).
The prefix "kilo" denotes a multiple of one thousand. I.e. 1 kilowatt = 1 * 1000watt= 1000 watts.
In relation to self-propelled vehicles and other types of equipment, the ratio 1 is used for conversion into horsepower