kilowatt-hour
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kilowatt-hour
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By surface analysis, kilowatt + hour, or, by surface analysis, kilo- + watt-hour.
noun kilowatt-hours
- A unit of energy equal to that provided by one kilowatt acting for one hour (3·6 × 10⁶ joules). Holonyms: watt-year (31.536e6 J) < gigajoule (1.000e9 J) < megawatt-hour (3.600e9 J) < kilowatt-year (31.536e9 J) < terajoule (1.000e12 J) < gigawatt-hour (3.600e12 J) < megawatt-year (31.536e12 J) < petajoule (1.000e15 J) < terawatt-hour (3.600e15 J) < gigawatt-year (31.536e15 J) < exajoule (1.000e
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noun unit of energy
| Español | kilovatio-hora |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | キロワット時 kirowattoji |
| 中文 | 千瓦時 /千瓦时 qiānwǎshí, 千瓦小時 /千瓦小时 qiānwǎ xiǎoshí, 度 dù |
| Português | quilowatt-hora |
| Français | kilowatt-heure, kilowattheure |
| Deutsch | Kilowattstunde |
| Italiano | chilowattora |
| Ελληνικά | κιλοβατώρα kilovatóra |
| Română | kilowatt-oră |
| Русский | килова́тт-час kilovátt-čas |
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title = {kilowatt-hour},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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