Definition of kilowatt-hour in US English:
kilowatt-hour
(also kWh)
nounˈkɪləˌwɑt ˈˌaʊ(ə)rˈkiləˌwät ˈˌou(ə)r
A measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of 1,000 watts for 1 hour.
Example sentencesExamples
- By using a 240-volt circuit (such as the outlet for an electric dryer), the car might be able to receive 240 volts at 30 amps, or 6.6 kilowatt-hours per hour.
- The power plant generated 5.22 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, up 4.8 per cent from the previous year.
- The energy charge, measured in kilowatt-hours, is for the actual electricity that is used by the facility.
- The nation used 14 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in February, 1.3 percent less than the same month last year, the bureau said.
- It takes about 12 kilowatt-hours of electricity to charge the car after a 50-mile trip.