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By Bob Formisano, About.com

Definition:
KWH is an acronym for Kilowatt Hour. It is a unit of measure equal to 1,000 watts of power expended for one hour. Your home electrical bill is measured in Kilowatt Hours. One expended KWH is equal to 3,412 BTU's.

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