electricity consumption
Grid energy used
Electricity consumption is the amount of electrical energy used by a person, household, business, or region over a given period.
It's typically measured in kilowatt-hours: Our electricity consumption doubles in summer because of air conditioning.
The term appears in discussions of utility bills, energy efficiency, and environmental impact.
- solar powerEnergy derived from sunlight
- renewable sourcesNaturally replenishing power origins
- kilowatt-hourUnit measuring electrical consumption
- lighting systemsFixtures providing artificial illumination
- plug inConnect to power
turn off the lights · watt · carbon footprint · wind energy · off the grid · ampere · HVAC systems · hydroelectricity · greenhouse gas emissions · smart grids · industrial machinery · voltage · joule · meter reading · household appliances · standby power · nuclear power · energy meter
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Creating electrical current industrially
power generation · electricity production · energy generation · electricity supply · power supply
electricity consumptionenergy conservation
Unchanging total in closed systems
energy efficiency · load shedding · off-grid living · blackout · power outage
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