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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Electricity here costs between 41 and 47 cents per kilowatt-hour, tripling the national average.
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Geoff Watkinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The full complex is expected to generate more than 60 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
No one confuses kilowatt-hours with productivity, yet no serious economy flies blind without tracking them.
—Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Since Exelon’s acquisition in 2012, BGE’s electric rates have about doubled, rising from 2.5 cents/kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2012 to 4.9 cents/kWh this year.
—David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
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Geoff Watkinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
The full complex is expected to generate more than 60 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
No one confuses kilowatt-hours with productivity, yet no serious economy flies blind without tracking them.
—Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Since Exelon’s acquisition in 2012, BGE’s electric rates have about doubled, rising from 2.5 cents/kilowatt-hour (kWh) in 2012 to 4.9 cents/kWh this year.
—David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Kilowatt-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt-hour. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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