kWh meter is the electric meter that measures the amount of electrical _________ in kWh that was consumed in the house. 

(A) Energy (B) Current (C) Voltage (D) None of the above

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kWh meter is the electric meter that measures the amount of electrical Energy in kWh that was consumed in the house. 

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