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1 unit of electrical power is commonly referred to as 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh).
A kilowatt-hour is a measure of energy consumption. If you use 1 kilowatt (1 kW) of power for 1 hour, that's 1 kWh of energy.
To break it down:
For example, if you use a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours, the total energy consumed would be:
In simpler terms, a "unit" of electricity on your electricity bill usually means 1 kWh.
A kilowatt-hour is a measure of energy consumption. If you use 1 kilowatt (1 kW) of power for 1 hour, that's 1 kWh of energy.
To break it down:
- 1 kilowatt (kW) = 1000 watts (W)
- 1 hour (h) = 60 minutes = 3600 seconds
- So, if an electrical device consumes 1 kW of power for 1 hour, it will use 1 kilowatt-hour (1 kWh) of energy.
For example, if you use a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours, the total energy consumed would be:
- 100 W × 10 hours = 1000 watt-hours = 1 kWh.
In simpler terms, a "unit" of electricity on your electricity bill usually means 1 kWh.