A kilowatt hour (kWh) is a unit of measurement that equals the amount of energy you would use if you kept a 1,000 watt (1kW) appliance running for an hour.


An easy way of explaining this is to take our charge points as an example. A 7kW charge point would deliver 7kWh of electricity in an hour, whereas a 3.5kW charge point would take 2 hours to deliver the same amount of electricity.


A kW is a measurement of power being drawn currently, and a kWh is a measurement of how much energy has been drawn over time.


You may be interested in some of these other guides in relation to energy and consumption:


How many kWh does my car use per charge?

How fast does char.gy charge my car?


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