What’s the Difference Between kW and kWh?
The main difference between kWh and kW is in what they measure:
- To put it simply, a kilowatt is a measure of power.
- A kilowatt-hour is a measure of energy; power is the rate at which something uses energy, and energy is the capacity to do work. On your energy bill, the kWh measures the amount of energy that an appliance or device needs to run for one hour.
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