| Term | Description |
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| kV | Abbreviation for kilovolt and equal to 1000 volts. |
| kVA | Abbreviation for kilovolt-ampere, unit of electrical power (Demand for the interval period) equal to 1000 volt-amperes. |
| kVAh | kilovolt-ampere hour (Consumption) for the interval period. |
| kVAr | Abbreviation for kilovar. A unit of ac reactive power equal to 1000 vars. |
| kVArh | kilovolt-ampere Reactive hour (Consumption) for the interval period. |
| kW | Abbreviation for kilowatt. A unit of power equal to 1000 watts. One thousand Watt s flow of electric energy is required to light 10 100-watt light bulbs or equivalent to 1.34 horse power. |
| kWh | Abbreviation for Kilowatt-hour. This is the normal quantity used for metering and billing electricity customers. The price for a kwh varies from approximately 5 cents to 15 cents. At 100% conversion efficiency, one kWh is equivalent to about 4 fluid ounces of gasoline, 3 cubic feet natural gas, or 1/4 pound coal. An average household will use between 800 - 1300 kWh per month depending upon geographical area. |
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