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Word comparison: kilowatt vs. kilowatt-hour
kilowatt vs. kilowatt-hour
kilowatt
noun
a unit of power, equal to 1000
watts
. : kW, kw
kilowatt-hour
noun
a unit of energy, equivalent to the energy transferred or expended in one hour by one kilowatt of power; approximately 1.34 horsepower-hours. : kWh, K.W.H., kwhr