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MWh
Abbreviation for megawatt hour
In short and in plain language
MWh is short for megawatt hour.
It measures energy, such as power or gas.
One megawatt hour is 1,000 kilowatt hours.
Definition
The megawatt hour is a unit of energy. One MWh equals 1,000 kilowatt hours. Electricity and gas invoices usually show consumption in kilowatt hours; to get an annual figure in MWh, divide the total by 1,000.