kilowatt
Electrical capacity measure
A kilowatt is a unit of power equal to one thousand watts.
It measures the rate at which energy is used or produced at any given moment.
Kilowatts commonly describe the output capacity of engines, generators, and electrical appliances.
The related kilowatt-hour measures total energy consumed over time—what appears on electricity bills.
The solar panels generate about five kilowatts at peak output.
SI energy quantity
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- BTUHeat measurement abbreviation
- volt-ampereApparent power measurement
- ampereUnit of electrical flow
volt · ohm · unit · metric · conversion · rating · capacity · peak
Electricity-producing machine
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- substationPower distribution point
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
distribution · transmission · utility · blackout · outage · coal · nuclear · fossil
Act of employing something
- demandForceful request or requirement
- billingCharging for services rendered
- meteringControlled measurement of quantity
- householdDomestic unit of residents
appliances · efficiency · refrigerator · air-conditioner · heating · cooling · washer · dryer
Of the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydroWater combining form
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
photovoltaic · tidal · hydropower · clean · green · sustainable · off-grid · microgrid
joule
SI energy quantity
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- BTUHeat measurement abbreviation
- volt-ampereApparent power measurement
ampere · volt · ohm · unit · metric · conversion · rating · capacity · peak · baseload
generator
Electricity-producing machine
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- substationPower distribution point
transformer · distribution · transmission · utility · blackout · outage · coal · nuclear · fossil · thermal
usage
Act of employing something
- demandForceful request or requirement
- billingCharging for services rendered
- meteringControlled measurement of quantity
household · appliances · efficiency · refrigerator · air-conditioner · heating · cooling · washer · dryer · oven
solar
Of the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydroWater combining form
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
biomass · photovoltaic · tidal · hydropower · clean · green · sustainable · off-grid · microgrid
- Power Unitshorsepower, terawatt, microwatt, nanowatt, brake horsepower
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- powerauthority, electric power, nuclear power, solar power, wind power
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- unitsunit, angstrom, yard, meter, base units
- utilitieselectricity, water supply, public utilities, water line, gas service