No. 8,482 in German
kilowattstunden
"Kilowattstunden" (kWh) means "kilowatt-hours," a unit of energy representing the consumption of one kilowatt of power for one hour.
In a sentence
Die Rechnung zeigt, dass wir im letzten Monat 300 Kilowattstunden verbraucht haben.
The bill shows that we have used 300 kilowatt-hours last month.
The word 'kilowattstunden' is used to refer to a unit of energy consumption, representing the amount of energy used within a specific timeframe.
Ein Kilowattstunde entspricht der Energiemenge, die benötigt wird, um ein 100-Watt-Gerät zehn Stunden lang zu betreiben.
A kilowatt-hour corresponds to the amount of energy needed to power a 100-watt device for ten hours.
In this sentence, 'kilowattstunde' is defined as a unit of energy, explaining its equivalence to the operational energy for an electronic device.
Die Einsparung von Kilowattstunden durch energieeffiziente Geräte ist gut für die Umwelt.
Saving kilowatt-hours through energy-efficient devices is good for the environment.
Here, 'kilowattstunden' is used to quantify the energy saved, emphasizing the context of energy efficiency and its environmental impact.
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