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Today, power consumption has climbed to several hundred watts and, in some cases, even kilowatts.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
The national average cost of electricity in September was 18.07 cents per kilowatt hour.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Last year, Oak Ridge National Laboratory transferred an impressive 270 kilowatts to a Porsche Taycan with 95 percent efficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2025
Seeing the Whole Picture When municipalities applied for solar grants several years ago, proposals were ranked primarily by lowest cost per kilowatt.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Jan. 2026
The national average cost of electricity in September was 18.07 cents per kilowatt hour.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Last year, Oak Ridge National Laboratory transferred an impressive 270 kilowatts to a Porsche Taycan with 95 percent efficiency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2025
Seeing the Whole Picture When municipalities applied for solar grants several years ago, proposals were ranked primarily by lowest cost per kilowatt.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 
: 1000 watts
Medical Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
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