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

Examples of kilowatt-hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Electric school buses have large batteries, some exceeding 200 kilowatt-hours. — Lisa Baertlein, USA Today, 6 July 2026

In 2025, 40% of Inner Mongolia’s electricity generation, about 350 billion kilowatt-hours, was sent to other parts of China. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

It is expected to generate an average of 54 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026

Bloomberg New Energy Finance found that new lithium-ion battery pack prices for stationary storage fell to roughly $70 per kilowatt-hour in 2025, a decline of about 45% from the previous year. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kilowatt-hour

• candlepower
• cauliflower
• overpower
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• waterpower
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• brainpower
• devour
• empower
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Kids Definition

kilowatt-hour

noun

: a unit of work or energy equal to that expended by one kilowatt in one hour and equal to 3.6 million joules

Medical Definition

kilowatt-hour

noun

: a unit of work or energy equal to that expended by one kilowatt in one hour