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From an article about Al Gore's exorbitant energy consumption, dated February 26, 2007:
"The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year, according to the Department of Energy."
http://www.tennesseepolicy.org/main/article.php?article_id=367
10,656 / 12 = 888 kWh per month
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∙ 12y agoMine is 900 Kw/hrs
AnswerThe kilowatt is a unit of power; you don't 'use' power. Power is the rate at which you use energy, which is expressed in kilowatt hours. So your question should be asking, "What is the average kilowatt hour (or energy) usage per month?" And that's rather like asking, "How long is a piece of string?", because it depends on numerous factors, such as the size of your residence, the number of occupants, whether they are retired or at work, the type of appliances run, and so on. The simplest solution is to check out your electricity bills over a year, and average them.Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThere is something wrong in the question. A kilowatt is a unit of power, not of energy.
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