Kilowateilla

Kilowateilla is a Finnish phrase that literally translates to “in kilowatts.” It is the plural form of the unit kilowatt (kW) expressed with the Finnish case marker –eilla, which denotes location or means. In everyday Finnish language, kilowateilla is often used when discussing energy consumption, power output, or cost calculations for electricity. For example, a household electricity bill might state that the consumption for a month was 1 200 kilowateilla, meaning the average power usage was 1.2 kW during that period.

While kilowatte is not an official SI unit, the term is understood in the context of Finnish energy policy, utility regulation, and technical documentation. The standard SI term for this unit is kilowatt, and the correct nominative form in Finnish would be kilowatti. However, the colloquial and sometimes formal use of kilowateilla persists in media outlets, academic papers, and public announcements. It is common to see the term used in contexts such as renewable energy reporting (“The solar farm produces 50 kilowateilla per day”) or in engineering texts when specifying the capacity of generators and motors (“The new inverter is rated at 5 kilowateilla”).

The word’s structure reflects typical Finnish morphology: the root kilowatt is combined with the noun-forming suffix –i and the locative plural ending –eilla. This construction is analogous to other Finnish compound nouns that indicate measurement in units, such as wateilla for watt or kilojouleilla for kilojoules. Consequently, kilowateilla is recognized by Finnish speakers as a natural way to discuss power in everyday and technical speech, even though it is not formally listed in international standards.