terawatt
/ˈtɛrəˌwɑt/
noun
- A unit of power equal to one trillion watts, used to measure large-scale energy production or consumption.
- The world's total electricity generation is measured in terawatts each year.
- Solar panels installed globally now produce several terawatts of energy.
- A single lightning bolt can release about one terawatt of power for a fraction of a second.