Question

what does the term 'one unit' electricity mean​

Answer 1

Answer:

The unit of energy would normally be the Joule (equal to one Watt second) a unit of electrical energy is usually the kilowatt hour (kWh) 1 kWh = 3,600,000 Joules The kWh is used because the Joule is too small a unit for the purpose of wholesale energy use.

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Answer 2

Answer:

1 Unit Electricity is the amount of electrical energy consumed by a load of 1 kW power rating in 1 hour. It is basically measurement unit of electrical energy consumption in Joule. 1 kWh (kilo watt hour) and 1 Unit are same. 1 kWh is the amount of energy consumption by 1 kW load in one hour. Therefore, 1 Unit = 1 kWh.