Best Practice Guide

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Best Practice Guide Glossary

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KILOWATT-HOUR (kWh) Return to list of terms

The most commonly used unit of measure telling the amount of electricity consumed over time. It means one kilowatt of electricity supplied for one hour. In 1989, a typical California household consumes 534 kWh in an average month.

Source: California Energy Commission