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Kilowatt hour

What is a Kilowatt Hour (kWh)?

Electricity is charged by the kilowatt hour (kWh). A kilowatt is 1000 watts of electricity used for one hour. For example, the power required to light a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours in one kWh.

Kilowatt-hour use

To compute the kilowatt-hours of electricity used during a given period of time, divide the wattage of the appliance by 1,000 (1000 watts/kilowatt) and multiply by the time used in hours.

Example: A 1,500-watt electric hair dryer is used for 20 minutes every day. How many kWh does it used per month?

20 min/day ÷ 60 min/hour x 30 days/month = 10 hours/month
1,500 watts ÷ 1000 watts/kilowatt = 1.5 kW
1.5 kW x 10 hours = 15 kWh

Cost of kilowatt-hours

To compute operating cost, multiply kilowatt-hours used by the current rates. Kootenai Electric Cooperative residential rates are as follows:

First 500 kWh 6.5¢ / kWh
Over 500 kWh 5.5¢ / kWh
Minimum bill $27 / month

Since the average bill is more than 500 kWh per month the additional cost of operating this hair dryer is:

15 kWh x 5.5 ¢ / kWh = $0.83 per month

Kilowatt hour

Electricity is charged by the kilowatt hour (kWh). A kilowatt is 1000 watts of electricity used for one hour. For example, the power required to light a 100-watt light bulb for 10 hours in one kWh.

To compute the kilowatt-hours of electricity used during a given period of time, divide the wattage of the appliance by 1,000 (1000 watts/kilowatt) and multiply by the time used in hours.

Example: A 1,500-watt electric hair dryer is used for 20 minutes every day. How many kWh does it used per month?

To compute operating cost, multiply kilowatt-hours used by the current rates. Kootenai Electric Cooperative residential rates are as follows:

Since the average bill is more than 500 kWh per month the additional cost of operating this hair dryer is:

15 kWh x 5.5 ¢ / kWh = $0.83 per month