kW to A – kiloWatts to amperes online (from power to current)

Convert kilowatts to amps. 2.3 kW at 230 V, unity power factor, draws 10 A; at PF 0.8 it draws 12.5 A.

Power in kilowatts (kW)

Voltage in volts (V)

Power factor (1 = DC/resistive; 0.8 typical AC motor)

— A—

kW	V	PF	A

How to convert kW to amps

A = kW × 1000 ÷ (V × power factor). The voltage and power factor must match your actual load.

Dropping the power factor for AC motors. A 2.3 kW motor at 230 V / PF 0.8 draws 12.5 A, not 10 A — affects cable and breaker sizing.