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How many watts are in a kilowatt?

1,000

Background

One kilowatt equals exactly 1,000 watts. The unit is named after the inventor James Watt. A modern kettle uses about two kilowatts. A single LED bulb, on the other hand, often gets by with just ten watts.

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