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Glossary
The following definitions reflect those used by the International Energy Agency (IEA); definitions used by other organisations and publications may vary.
kWe
kilowatt electrical capacity
KWES
(booklet published by the IEA)
K
Kelvin
kb
thousand barrels
kb/d
thousand barrels per day
kcal
kilocalorie
kg
kilogramme
kgCO2-eq
kilogramme of carbon-dioxide equivalent
kJ
kilojoule
kl
thousand litres
km
kilometre
km/h
kilometre per hour
km²
square kilometre
kt
kilotonne
kV
kilovolt
kW
kilowatt
kWh
kilowatt hour
kWth
kilowatt thermal capacity