Kilowatt-hour

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪɫəˌwɑt- ˈaʊɝ/

Kilowatt-hour (noun)

  1. A unit for measuring how much electrical energy is used, equal to the energy from one kilowatt working for one hour.

Examples

  • A kilowatt-hour measures how much energy an appliance uses.
  • The bill lists kilowatt-hours for the electricity you consumed.