kilowatt-hour
noun
kilo·watt-hour
ˈki-lə-ˌwät-ˈau̇(-ə)r 
ˈkē-lə-
: a unit of work or energy equal to that expended by one kilowatt in one hour or to 3.6 million joules
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The formula looks like this: Cost = (power (in watts) x time (in hours)) / 1,000 x cost of one kilowatt-hour.
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John Tufts, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Researchers at Stanford and separately at MIT are developing concrete that can act as a capacitor and store over 10 kilowatt-hours of energy per cubic meter.
—Andres Clarens, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
Residential electricity prices in the Pacific, Middle Atlantic and New England regions — areas where consumers already pay much more per kilowatt-hour for electricity — could increase more than the national average, according to the EIA.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 June 2025
As of June 1, SMUD residential ratepayers had an average monthly bill of $145 using 750 kilowatt-hours per month.
—Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
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John Tufts, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Researchers at Stanford and separately at MIT are developing concrete that can act as a capacitor and store over 10 kilowatt-hours of energy per cubic meter.
—Andres Clarens, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
Residential electricity prices in the Pacific, Middle Atlantic and New England regions — areas where consumers already pay much more per kilowatt-hour for electricity — could increase more than the national average, according to the EIA.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 June 2025
As of June 1, SMUD residential ratepayers had an average monthly bill of $145 using 750 kilowatt-hours per month.
—Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
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“Kilowatt-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt-hour. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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