What is kWh?

• kWh is a unit of energy.
• kWh = kilo Watt hour.
• Watt is a unit of power.
• A kilo is a one thousand multiplier.
• A kWh is the amount of power consumed/generated over a period of one hour.
• For example, a 100 Watt light globe left on for 10 hours would consume 1kWh, that is, 100 Watts x 10 hours = 1,000 Watt hours = 1kWh.
• 1kWh = 3.6 Mega Joules.
• 1kW = 1.34 Horsepower.