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If Idaho Power’s request is approved as-is, the average residential customer, using about 950 kilowatt hours a month, would see their monthly bill rise by $7.48, the release said.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2024
All this draws 23 kilowatts of power — for a single chip!
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024
That charge was originally set at $0.0001 per kilowatt hour (kWh) back in 1974 and then raised to $0.0002 sometime between 1984 and 2002, according to a report by the legislative analyst.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
But Pepco’s prices have been rising, and Pepco’s current rate is 12 cents per kilowatt hour.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
Medical Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
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