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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That’s because each kilowatt-hour of battery capacity uses about 4 kg of active materials.
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Matthew Dawson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Over the years, the threshold of electricity use flagged for inclusion in the lists dropped dramatically, from about 7,000 kilowatt-hours per month in 2014 to 2,800 kWh per month in 2023, the discovery data shows.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The tax credit pays eligible wind and solar facilities approximately 2.75 cents per kilowatt-hour over 10 years, effectively lowering the cost of renewable energy generation.
—Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 28 July 2025
The ComEd bill breaks out the supply costs as a separate line item that shows the number of kilowatt-hours used multiplied by the electricity rate.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Matthew Dawson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Over the years, the threshold of electricity use flagged for inclusion in the lists dropped dramatically, from about 7,000 kilowatt-hours per month in 2014 to 2,800 kWh per month in 2023, the discovery data shows.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The tax credit pays eligible wind and solar facilities approximately 2.75 cents per kilowatt-hour over 10 years, effectively lowering the cost of renewable energy generation.
—Paul Mwebaze, The Conversation, 28 July 2025
The ComEd bill breaks out the supply costs as a separate line item that shows the number of kilowatt-hours used multiplied by the electricity rate.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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“Kilowatt-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt-hour. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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