Axis

Energy, work & heat

kilowatt-hourkWh

One thousand watt-hours; the household electricity unit.

Dimension
energy
Canonical signature
L^2*M*T^-2
System
si accepted
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 kWh = 3,600,000 J
Conversion type
linear
Aliases
kilowatt hours, kwh

Same dimension

Related units

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 kWh = 3,600,000 J

Exact relationship

10 kWh = 36,000,000 J

Exact relationship