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Define kilowatt-hour. How many joules are the in one kilowatt-hour?

The amount of electrical energy consumed when an electrical appliance having a power rating of 1 kilowatt is used for 1 hour is called One kilowatt hour.

1kWh = 3.6 x 106J


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