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kilowatt-hour

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kilowatt-hour

Commercial unit of electrical energy, defined as the work done by a power of 1,000 watts in one hour. It is used to calculate the cost of electrical energy taken from utility-company supplies.


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You've set your budget for the year, but, like a cold wind blowing across the western plains, your electricity supplier socks you with a two-cent increase per kilowatt-hour which translates to a whopping 30-40% percent increase in your total energy costs.
8 cents per kilowatt-hour, with an average monthly bill at $49.
37 cents per kilowatt-hour will remain in effect through April 30, 2007.
 
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