Examples of kilowatt in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
According to the most recent electric rates report by the California Public Advocates Office, the average per-kilowatt residential rate has increased 98% in San Diego Gas & Electric’s service territory in the past 10 years.
—
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Under Duffy’s brief tenure as NASA’s leader, that number jumped to 100 kilowatts.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Cheaper hydropower Low-head micro hydropower systems can generate up to 100 kilowatts (kW) of electricity at smaller dams and waterways.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
There could also be additional changes approved in the later stages of the debate that would increase the electrical energy-harvesting limits above the current limit of 350 kilowatts — roughly equivalent to 470 horsepower.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for kilowatt
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Under Duffy’s brief tenure as NASA’s leader, that number jumped to 100 kilowatts.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Cheaper hydropower Low-head micro hydropower systems can generate up to 100 kilowatts (kW) of electricity at smaller dams and waterways.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
There could also be additional changes approved in the later stages of the debate that would increase the electrical energy-harvesting limits above the current limit of 350 kilowatts — roughly equivalent to 470 horsepower.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for kilowatt
Cite this Entry
“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 
: 1000 watts
Medical Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
