kilowatts vs kilovolt-amps 9

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Kilowatts and kilovolt-amps both measure power, but the difference is about how that power is used. kW is actual power that does work, like spinning a motor or heating a room. kVA is the total power drawn from the grid, including some that just sloshes around without doing work. That wasteful part is called reactive power. So generators and transformers are rated in kVA because they have to supply the whole flow, but your bill charges for kW, the useful stuff. Equipment with motors or fluoresce…