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What is a kilowatt hour?
Like a metre is a measurement of length, a kilowatt hour is a measurement of energy
It measures or describes the amount of power used in a certain amount of time
1 kWh ONE KILOWATT HOUR
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Power ratings
All appliances carry a power rating that indicates the amount of power they use
This appliance has a power rating of 1 000 W
1 000 W is the same as 1kW (one kilowatt)
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Energy usage
x
x
=
=
If I run a 1 kWh appliance*
1 kW
for 1 hour
1 h
it uses a total of 1 kWh of
energy
1 kWh
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Energy usage
x
x
=
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If I run a 2 kWh appliance*
2 kW
for half an hour
½ h
it also uses a total of 1 kWh of
energy
1 kWh
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How much do you get for 1 kilowatt hour?
1 kWh ONE KILOWATT HOUR
WILL GET YOU ABOUT
*That’s equivalent to running the fridge for about 15 hours
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Appliance power ratings
A tumbledryer uses much more power than a television
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Average daily usage patterns
But, on average, a tumbledryer is used for less time during the day than a television
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Appliance power rating
So, on average, a tumbledryer and a television’s average total energy use per day is about the same
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Household Appliances
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Average appliance power consumption ratings
*All values rounded off
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Average appliance power consumption ratings
*All values rounded off
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Average daily household use
*All values rounded off
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Average daily household power consumption
*All values rounded off
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Average daily household power consumption
*All values rounded off
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How many households in SA have them?
*All values rounded off
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Total national annual power consumption
*All values rounded off