The joule is the SI unit of measurement for energyor work, whereas the watt is the SI unit of measurement for power.
Work is defined as the process of converting one form of energy into another, e.g. work is done when an electric motor converts electrical energy into kinetic energy.
Power is defined as the rate of doing work, so a watt is equivalent to a joule per second.
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1 kilowatt hour (kWh) is equal to 3.6 million joules (J). This conversion factor is used to relate the unit of energy commonly used in electricity bills (kWh) to the unit of energy in the International System of Units (joules).
Joule is a measurement of energy, while Watt is a measurement of Energy over time.
Watt can be written as: J/s
The commercial unit of electricity is typically measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh), while the SI unit of energy is measured in joules (J). One kilowatt-hour is equal to 3.6 million joules.
There are 3.6 million joules in one kilowatt-hour.
1 kilowatt hour means 1000 watts for 3600 seconds, so a kWh equals 3.6 million Joules.
1 kWh = 3.6 x 106 joules. In engineering notation, that's 3.6E6.
One kilowatt-hour, or KWH.Additional AnswerYou don't 'consume power'; you consume energy. Power is a measure of the rate at which you consume energy.