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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Multiply your home's cost per kilowatt-hour for electricity by 10.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 May 2026
The load-bearing structure houses 106 kilowatt-hours of usable capacity, good enough for up to 474 miles (764 km) of range on the WLTP standard for the 63 or 478 miles (770 km) for the 55.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Every kilogram of mass to orbit, every kilowatt-hour of power, every hour of crew time is meticulously valued and accounted for.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
At over 19 cents per kilowatt-hour, the current price of electricity is the highest on record — going back almost 50 years.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 May 2026
The load-bearing structure houses 106 kilowatt-hours of usable capacity, good enough for up to 474 miles (764 km) of range on the WLTP standard for the 63 or 478 miles (770 km) for the 55.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Every kilogram of mass to orbit, every kilowatt-hour of power, every hour of crew time is meticulously valued and accounted for.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
At over 19 cents per kilowatt-hour, the current price of electricity is the highest on record — going back almost 50 years.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for kilowatt-hour
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“Kilowatt-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt-hour. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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