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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.

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Unit of Electric PowerNormally in KWh (Kilowatt - hour). Comment

The kilowatt hour (kW.h) is a measure of energy, notpower. Power is measured in watts (W).

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Many appliances are measured in Watts.

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