What is a Kilowatt-hour (kWh)?
A kilowatt-hour (kWh) is a unit of energy equal to 1,000 watt-hours, commonly used to measure electrical energy consumption.
Definition
Symbol
kWh
Category
Energy
System
Metric
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1 Kilowatt-hour = 3600000 Joule (J)
1 Kilowatt-hour = 3600 Kilojoule (kJ)
1 Kilowatt-hour = 860421 Calorie (cal)
1 Kilowatt-hour = 860.421 Kilocalorie (kcal)
1 Kilowatt-hour = 1000 Watt-hour (Wh)
Common Uses
- Electricity billing
- Home energy usage
- Electric vehicle range
