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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The utility profits $0.53 per kilowatt-hour with zero investment.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Lithium-ion batteries, by contrast, store just a fraction of that, about 0.25 kilowatt-hours per kilogram.
—James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
The average residential customer using 900 kilowatt-hours per month would see their bill rise by about $21.66, or 17.35%.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
Nuclear has the lowest mortality rate per kilowatt-hour among major energy sources.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Lithium-ion batteries, by contrast, store just a fraction of that, about 0.25 kilowatt-hours per kilogram.
—James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
The average residential customer using 900 kilowatt-hours per month would see their bill rise by about $21.66, or 17.35%.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2025
Nuclear has the lowest mortality rate per kilowatt-hour among major energy sources.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Kilowatt-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt-hour. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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