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Electric pouer

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(Reguidit frae Electrical pouer)
Electric pouer is transmittit on owerheid lines lik these, an an aa on unnergrund heich voltage cables.

Electric pouer is the rate at which electric energy is transferred bi an electric circuit. The SI unit o pouer is the watt, ane joule per seicont.

Electric pouer is uisually produced bi electric generators, but can an aa be supplied bi chemical soorces such as electric batteries. Electric pouer is generally supplied tae businesses an homes bi the electric pouer industry. Electric pouer is uisually sauld bi the kilowatt oor (3.6 MJ) which is the product o pouer in kilowatts multiplied bi runnin time in oors. Electric utilities measur pouer uisin an electricity meter, which keeps a runnin tot o the electric energy delivered tae a customer.