When we look at our electricity bills or energy monitors the unit of energy being used to measure our consumption is the kilowatt-hour (kWh). Understanding what the kilowatt-hour is and how you go about measuring it can really help you zone in on what your big energy guzzlers are and enable you to calculate what savings different actions can achieve.
The kWh’s most obvious use is when you wish to compare your electricity consumption over time. For…
