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kilowatt-hour

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kilowatt-hour
a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts in one hour.

kilowatt-hour [′kil·ə‚wät ‚au̇r]
(electricity)
A unit of energy or work equal to 1000 watt-hours. Abbreviated kWh; kW-hr. Also known as Board of Trade Unit.


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You've set your budget for the year, but, like a cold wind blowing across the western plains, your electricity supplier socks you with a two-cent increase per kilowatt-hour which translates to a whopping 30-40% percent increase in your total energy costs.
8 cents per kilowatt-hour, with an average monthly bill at $49.
37 cents per kilowatt-hour will remain in effect through April 30, 2007.
 
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