German word

Kilowattstunde

Pronunciation

IPA/kiloˈvatˌʃtʊndə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounkilowatt-hour

Example

Die Batterie liefert nur noch eine Kilowattstunde Energie.

The battery now supplies only one kilowatt-hour of energy.

Illustration for Kilowattstunde (kilowatt-hour)

More examples

Für Haushalte liegt der durchschnittliche Preis bei etwa 30 Cent pro Kilowattstunde.

For households, the average price is about 30 cents per kilowatt-hour.

Core concept

A one-kilowatt appliance running steadily for one hour fills one measurable block of energy.

Common phrases

  • pro Kilowattstunde

    per kilowatt-hour

  • Preis pro Kilowattstunde

    price per kilowatt-hour

  • Verbrauch in Kilowattstunden

    consumption in kilowatt-hours

Similar words

Wattstunde: A measure of energy from one watt of power sustained for one hour.
Kilowatt: A unit of power equal to one thousand watts.
Stromverbrauch: The total electricity used by a household or device during a period.
Energieverbrauch: The total energy used by a machine or building during a period.

Definition in German

Energiemenge, definiert als die Leistung von einem Kilowatt über den Zeitraum von einer Stunde.

Word origin

The German compound combines Kilowatt, formed from the metric prefix kilo- meaning thousand and Watt, with Stunde meaning hour.

Usage tips

  • Kilowattstunde is feminine, with die Kilowattstunde in the singular and Kilowattstunden in the plural.

Related words

  • Kilowattstundenverbrauchkilowatt-hour consumptionnoun
  • Kilowattstundenzählerkilowatt-hour meternoun
  • Kilowattstundenpreisprice per kilowatt-hournoun

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