watthour
Electrical consumption measure
A watthour is a unit of electrical energy equal to one watt of power sustained for one hour.
Electricity bills typically measure consumption in kilowatthours: The average American home uses about 900 kilowatthours per month.
Also spelled watt-hour.
SI energy quantity
- BTUHeat measurement abbreviation
- calorieUnit of thermal energy
- foot-poundUnit of work
- thermLarge energy unit
Act of employing something
- demandForceful request or requirement
- appliancesPowered household equipment
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
cooling · refrigeration · air conditioning · water heater · laundry · cooking · electronics · standby power
Charge for essential services
- tariffTax on traded goods
- rateMeasured speed or charge
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- invoiceItemized billing statement
statement · account · payment · due · cycle · tiered pricing · time-of-use · peak rate
Light-to-power converter
- wind turbineKinetic air energy converter
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
inverter · battery storage · feed-in · export · microgrid
Device that measures usage
- smart meterReal-time consumption monitor
- submeterSecondary utility measurement device
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- readoutDisplayed recorded data
gauge · instrumentation · precision · accuracy · sampling · interval · data logging · LCD display
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SI energy quantity
- BTUHeat measurement abbreviation
- calorieUnit of thermal energy
- foot-poundUnit of work
therm · erg · newton-meter
usage
Act of employing something
- demandForceful request or requirement
- appliancesPowered household equipment
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
heating · cooling · refrigeration · air conditioning · water heater · laundry · cooking · electronics · standby power · baseload
utility bill
Charge for essential services
invoice · statement · account · payment · due · cycle · tiered pricing · time-of-use · peak rate · off-peak
solar panel
Light-to-power converter
- wind turbineKinetic air energy converter
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
power plant · inverter · battery storage · feed-in · export · microgrid
meter
Device that measures usage
- smart meterReal-time consumption monitor
- submeterSecondary utility measurement device
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
readout · gauge · instrumentation · precision · accuracy · sampling · interval · data logging · LCD display