The prefixes below are used to express the multiples commonly used—kilowatthours (kWh), megawatts (MW), kilovolts (kV), etc.—when we talk about the generation, transmission, distribution or consumption of electricity:
| |
|
PREFIX |
SYMBOL |
| 1,000 = |
103 |
KILO |
K |
| 1,000,000 = |
106 |
MEGA |
M |
| 1,000,000,000 = |
109 |
GIGA |
G |
| 1,000,000,000,000 = |
1012 |
TERA |
T |
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