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Modern light-duty EVs get from 2.5-4 miles per kilowatt hour (kWh), according to the Department of Energy.
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
The average price of electricity per kilowatt hour has jumped from 13 cents to over 17 cents over the past decade, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
From 2014 to 2019, the cost per kilowatt of solar panels fell by around 50 percent.
—James H. Stock, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
According to the report, Potomac Edison’s rates have risen by less than 1 cent, from 1.7 cents in 2010 to 2.2 cents per kilowatt hour — a measurement of electricity used — today, compared with Pepco’s rates, which have increased by more than 3.5 cents over the same period.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
The average price of electricity per kilowatt hour has jumped from 13 cents to over 17 cents over the past decade, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
From 2014 to 2019, the cost per kilowatt of solar panels fell by around 50 percent.
—James H. Stock, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
According to the report, Potomac Edison’s rates have risen by less than 1 cent, from 1.7 cents in 2010 to 2.2 cents per kilowatt hour — a measurement of electricity used — today, compared with Pepco’s rates, which have increased by more than 3.5 cents over the same period.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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