Update: I am actually searching for really simple, intuitive ways to explain it. I have a background in engineering, but am struggling to explain why we “pay for kwh”, and not kw (on our electricity bill) to someone who doesn’t. I have tried in many ways but maybe I’m not giving the right examples or making the right comparisons. I am really searchig for a way to ELI5.
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Kw is how far you open the tap.
KwH is how long the tap is open.
0.5Kw for 1 hour is 0.5KwH 0.5Kw for half an hour is 0.25KwH
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