kilowatt-hour
noun
kilo·watt-hour
ˈki-lə-ˌwät-ˈau̇(-ə)r 
ˈkē-lə-
: a unit of work or energy equal to that expended by one kilowatt in one hour or to 3.6 million joules
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Rather than going for all-out kilowatt-hours in a dedicated skateboard layout, Jeep instead used the Stellantis group's STLA Large platform, in this case stuffed with a 100.5-kWh lithium-ion pack built on 400 V architecture.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
The average cost of electricity in the US is 16.94 cents per kilowatt-hour.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
Asana ranked Idaho as fourth-best overall in the cost-of-living category, with the average residential electricity price in the state at $0.12 per kilowatt-hour, according to EnergyBot.com.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
If renewable electricity drops to €0.02 per kilowatt-hour (a very optimistic scenario) or fossil kerosene prices rise to €0.9 per liter, synthetic fuels could become economically competitive.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
The average cost of electricity in the US is 16.94 cents per kilowatt-hour.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
Asana ranked Idaho as fourth-best overall in the cost-of-living category, with the average residential electricity price in the state at $0.12 per kilowatt-hour, according to EnergyBot.com.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
If renewable electricity drops to €0.02 per kilowatt-hour (a very optimistic scenario) or fossil kerosene prices rise to €0.9 per liter, synthetic fuels could become economically competitive.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Kilowatt-hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt-hour. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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