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kilowatt-hour

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kil·o·watt-hour (kl-wt-our)
n. Abbr. kWh or kW-hr
A unit of electric energy equal to the work done by one kilowatt acting for one hour.
kilowatt-hour
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts in one hour. Symbol kWh
kilowatt-hour
A unit used to measure energy, especially electrical energy in commercial applications. One kilowatt-hour is equal to one kilowatt of power produced or consumed over a period of one hour, or 3.6 × 106 joules.
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kilowatt-hour [ˈkɪləʊwɒtˌaʊə] N → kilovatio-hora m
200 kilowatt-hours → 200 kilovatios-hora


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