Kilowatt hour (kWh) (kWh)

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Renewable Energy

A measure of energy equivalent to the expenditure of one kilowatt for one hour. For example, 1 kWh will light a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours. 1 kWh = 3,413 Btu.

Oregon Dept of Energy — ODOE Glossary of Energy Terms retrieved 2014-06-15

Science

Water

Basic unit of electric energy equal to an average of one kilowatt of power applied over one hour. A unit of energy equivalent to one thousand watthours.

Bureau of Reclamation — Bureau of Reclamation Glossary