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PRONUNCIATION OF KILOWATT-HOUR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KILOWATT-HOUR

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Kilowatt-Hour is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KILOWATT-HOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kilowatt-hour

Kilowatt hour

The kilowatt hour, or kilowatt-hour, is a unit of energy equal to 1,000 watt-hours, or 3.6 megajoules. If the energy is being transmitted or used at a constant rate over a period of time, the total energy in kilowatt-hours is the product of the power in kilowatts and the time in hours. The kilowatt-hour is commonly used as a billing unit for energy delivered to consumers by electric utilities.

Definition of kilowatt-hour in the English dictionary

The definition of kilowatt-hour in the dictionary is a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts in one hour kWh.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KILOWATT-HOUR

kilocycle
kilogauss
kilogram
kilogram calorie
kilogramme
kilogray
kilohertz
kilojoule
kilolitre
kilometre
kilometric
kilometrical
kilomole
kiloparsec
kilopascal
kilorad
kiloton
kilovolt
kilowatt
kilt

WORDS THAT END LIKE KILOWATT-HOUR

ampere-hour
dinner hour
eleventh hour
flower-of-an-hour
H-hour
half an hour
half-hour
happy hour
horsepower-hour
hour
lunch hour
man-hour
peak-hour
quarter-hour
rush hour
the hour
the witching hour
twenty-four-hour
watt-hour
zero hour

Synonyms and antonyms of kilowatt-hour in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «kilowatt-hour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KILOWATT-HOUR

Find out the translation of kilowatt-hour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kilowatt-hour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kilowatt-hour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

千瓦时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kilovatio- hora
570 millions of speakers

English

kilowatt-hour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किलोवाट घंटे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيلووات ساعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

киловатт-час
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quilowatt-hora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিলোওয়াট ঘন্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kilowatt-heure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilowatt-jam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kilowattstunde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キロワット時
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

킬로와트 - 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kilowatt jam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kWh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிலோவாட் மணி நேர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किलोवॅट-तास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kilovat saat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chilowattora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kilowatogodzina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кіловат - годину
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kilowatt - oră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κιλοβατώρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kilowatt -uur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kilowattimme
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kilowatt - time
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kilowatt-hour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KILOWATT-HOUR»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KILOWATT-HOUR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kilowatt-hour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KILOWATT-HOUR»

Discover the use of kilowatt-hour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kilowatt-hour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Central Electric Light and Power Stations and Street and ...
have been put in force. The rates quoted are those under which service was given in 1912. Atlanta, Ga.—The ordinary power rate ranged from 6 cents per kilowatt hour to 3 cents per kilowatt hour, but special consideration ' was given in the ...
‎1915
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Census of electrical industries: Central electric light and ...
Total Expenses, per Kilowatt Hour Sold, for Commercial and Municipal Stations Purchasing all Current: 1917 (Cents). i KILOWATT HOURS »00.000 BUT UNDER t00MD KILOWATT HOURS 600D0O BUT UNDER 1.000.000 KILOWATT ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, Frank Lin Sanford, 1920
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Annual Energy Outlook 2012: With Projections to 2035
Average electricity prices in the AEO2012 Reference case are 9.8 cents per kilowatt hour in 2010 and 9.7 cents per kilowatt hour in 2015 and 2025 before reaching 10.1 cents per kilowatt hour in 2035. In the IHSGI projection, the average ...
Energy Information Administration (U S ), 2012
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The Electronics Handbook, Second Edition
kilogram-calories horsepower-hour 1.560 x 1CT3 kilogram-calories joules 4,186 kilogram-calories kilogram - meters 426.9 kilogram-calories kilojoules 4.186 kilogram-calories kilowatt-hour 1.163 x 1(T3 kilogram meters British thermal unit  ...
Jerry C. Whitaker, 2005
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Power's Promise: Electricity Reforms in Eastern Europe and ...
Cost of generation ($ per kilowatt hour generated). System losses [kilowatt hour lost/total kilowatt hour generated + (kilowatt hour imported — kilowatt hour exported)]. Collections (revenues over billings). Operational efficiency (sales per  ...
Julian A. Lampietti
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Journal of electricity, power, and gas
For Each Month: 60 per kilowatt-hour for consumption in such month up to and including 2000 kilowatthours. 3c per kilowatt-hour for the excess consumption in such month over 2000 and up to and including 5000 kilowatthours. 1.4c per ...
P.C. Association
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Census of Electrical Industries, 1917: Central electric ...
Per kilowatt hour sold. Cents. GENERAL TABLES The general tables listed below, which are shown. United States: Commercial. . Under 200,000 kilowatt hours: Commercial Municipal 200,000 but under 500,000 kilowatt hours: Commercial ...
Edmond Earl Lincoln, 1920
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Math Handbook for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators: Math ...
The cost for kilowatt-hours used is determined by multiplying the total kilowatt- hours used by the unit cost per kilowatt-hour charged by the utility. This cost is called the kilowatt-hour charge. The equation used to calculate the kilowatt-hour  ...
Bob Larsen, 2010
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(1) 4 cents per kilowatt hour for the first 50 kilowatt hours. (2) 3 cents per kilowatt hour for the next 150 kilowatt hours. (3) 2 cents per kilowatt hour for the next 200 kilowatt hours. 1 Headnote amended, 23 F. R. 9207, Nov. 29, 1958. (4) 1.5 cents  ...
‎1958
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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Hydrogeology
(Continued) Property Multiply By To obtain Energyand work Kilowatt-hour (kW h) 8.60E þ 05 Calorie, thermal (cal) Energyand work Kilowatt-hour (kW h) 3.60E þ13 Erg Energyand work Kilowatt-hour (kW h) 1.25E þ 03 Foot cubed, atmosphere ...
D. J. Poehls, Gregory J. Smith, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KILOWATT-HOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kilowatt-hour is used in the context of the following news items.
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Elon Musk Announces New Tesla Model S Sedan Variant, Battery …
"Drivers will be able to upgrade their Model S from [an] 85 kilowatt-hour battery pack to a 90 kilowatt-hour battery. The new extended range will ... «Franchise Herald, Jul 15»
2
Green Mountain Power prepares for energy revolution : Times Argus …
Energy efficiency works counter to maximizing kilowatt-hour sales, and relying more on customers to generate power works counter to growing ... «Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Jul 15»
3
Tesla 'Ludicrous' Mode, High-Mile Hybrid, Mirai Signups: The Week …
There's a new, larger, 90-kilowatt-hour battery pack, and a "Ludicrous" mode that's even faster than the previous top-end mode called "Insane.". «Green Car Reports, Jul 15»
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Take a Bow for the New Revolution - Canada Free Press
... via unsustainable subsidies – and the electricity costs families and businesses up to 36-40 cents per kilowatt-hour (without counting taxpayer ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
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Opinion: Is future of electricity generation really distributed …
But distributed generation also has some serious drawbacks, primarily that it costs a lot more per kilowatt-hour than grid-scale solar, about ... «Stockton Record, Jul 15»
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Solar panels: What do the federal government changes mean for …
... border with many of residents with solar PV in NSW coming off that state's generous 60 cent per kilowatt-hour feed-in rate on January 2017. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Tesla turns Insane up to Ludicrous, increases Model S range - CNET
Owners of an existing Model S with an 85-kilowatt-hour battery pack can opt for the upgrade as well, although Musk said he would only ... «CNET, Jul 15»
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Sky-High California Gas Prices Have a Green Additive - WSJ
Over the past three years, electric rates in California rose by 2.18 cents per kilowatt-hour—about four times the rate nationally—as more solar ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Wind subsidy would be extended in Senate tax package …
The 2.3-cent per kilowatt-hour production tax credit has been the subject of intense lobbying over the past several years as conservatives have ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
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Solar & Battery Storage Already Cheaper Than Grid Power In …
Adding one kilowatt-hour of battery storage raises that cost slightly, but is still well below the cost of the grid-sourced power. Even 5kWh of ... «CleanTechnica, Jul 15»

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