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 Padres say the project was completed later in 2018, that the solar canopy produces more than 1 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity per year and is the largest solar project in Major League Baseball.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2024, the average retail price for electricity in California was 27 cents per kilowatt-hour, more than twice the national average.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Industrial electricity prices surged 124% between 2019 and 2024 — quadruple the U.S. increase — leaving the UK with the highest rates in the Western world at 37 cents per kilowatt-hour.
—Bjorn Lomborg, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Electric SUVs and pickup trucks from Rivian, where Elias also worked, can fit 7,776 cylindrical batteries into a brawny, 135 kilowatt-hour pack.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2024, the average retail price for electricity in California was 27 cents per kilowatt-hour, more than twice the national average.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Industrial electricity prices surged 124% between 2019 and 2024 — quadruple the U.S. increase — leaving the UK with the highest rates in the Western world at 37 cents per kilowatt-hour.
—Bjorn Lomborg, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Electric SUVs and pickup trucks from Rivian, where Elias also worked, can fit 7,776 cylindrical batteries into a brawny, 135 kilowatt-hour pack.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Kilowatt-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt-hour. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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