A measure of energy production or consumption equal to one million watts produced or consumed for one hour.
A unit of bulk energy; 1000 kilowatt hours
One million watts for one hour. This term is used to describe a customer's demand for electricity in a given time period (i.e. one month).
A unit of electric energy or work equal to the use of one megawatt for one hour.
One thousand kilowatt-hours, or an amount of electricity that would supply the monthly power needs of a typical home having an electric hot water system.
One megawatt hour is equal to 1,000 kilowatt hours. Megawatt hours are the metering standard unit for the wholesale market.
