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How do kilowatt and kilowatt-hour differ?
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Kilowatt is the unit of electrical power. i.e., one kilowatt is the electric power consumed when a current of 1 ampere flows through a circuit having a potential difference of 1 volt.
Kilowatt-hour is the unit of electrical energy i.e., One kilowatt - hour (kwh) is the electrical energy consumed by an electrical appliance of power 1 kilowatt when it is used for 1 hour.
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