Commercial meters will multiply voltage x current x time x power factor. Since the voltage and the current change over time, this is really an integration.
A measure of electrical energy equivalent to one kilowatt hour is a unit of energy equal to 3.6 million joules.
Kilowatt is a measure of the rate of energy use. It is 1,000 Watts or 1,000 Joules per second. A kilowatt hour is 1,000 Joules per second for 3,600 seconds or 3,600,000 Joules. This means a Kilowatt hour not a rate but a measure of total energy used.
It is a unit of energy. If energy is transferred at a rate (power) of one kilowatt, during one hour, then one kilowatt-hour (kilowatt times hour) of energy will be transferred. Since a joule is equal to a watt-second, a kilowatt-hour is the same as 3.6 million joules.
a kilowatt hour measures electrical usage in the home usually 600 to 1200 kwh for the average home
A fraction of a Kilowatt Hour is a portion of energy consumed or produced equal to one thousandth (0.001) of a Kilowatt Hour. It is a unit often used to measure small amounts of electricity in households or businesses.
Watts is smaller than kilowatts. watts is unit of power and kilowatts hour is unit of energy. Electrical devices are specified in watts where as electrical bill is for kilowatt hr use.
watts or kilowatts are used to measure power, which is how quickly energy flows, and electrical energy is measured in kilowatt-hours. A kilowatt-hour is also known as a Unit of electrical energy, and it is the amount of energy used when a power of 1 kilowatt flows for 1 hour.
The energy 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) is 3600000 joules.AnswerThere is no such thing as a 'kilowatt per hour'. You probably mean 'kilowatt hour'?
A unit is numerically-equal to a kilowatt hour and is used to measure energy consumption.
Yes, kWh (kilowatt-hour) is a unit of energy commonly used to measure electricity consumption. It represents the amount of energy consumed by a device or system that has a power draw of one kilowatt for one hour.
watts or kilowatts are used to measure power, which is how quickly energy flows, and electrical energy is measured in kilowatt-hours. A kilowatt-hour is also known as a Unit of electrical energy, and it is the amount of energy used when a power of 1 kilowatt flows for 1 hour.
1kilowatt = 1000 watts but you cannot compare a kilowatt hour to a watt, the extra dimension of time changes what is being measured. The watt is a measure of power. The watt second and the kilowatt hour is energy. The misunderstanding comes from our use of the term POWER COMPANY for our electricity suppliers. They bill us in kilowatt hours which is energy, not power.