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kWh

British  

abbreviation

  1. kilowatt-hour

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A 160 MW data centre could use about 1.4 billion kWh a year if running at full load, University of Cape Town information systems senior lecturer Pitso Tsibolane told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

A recent presentation of DWP’s long-term power plan modeled rates reaching 71.1 cents per kWh by 2044.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

According to the Energy Saving Trust, the electricity unit rate under the July to September 2026 price cap is 26.11p per kWh for direct debit customers.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Propulsion All electric, with dual AC synchronous motors, 88 kWh, 400V lithium-ion battery pack, rear-biased, multi-mode/terrain all-wheel drive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Electricity - imports: NA kWh; note - electricity supplied by France Exports:

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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