[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":159},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/updates/2026-04-16-track-energy-data-in-kilowatt-hours-with-native-wh":3,"surround":150},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":127,"description":128,"extension":129,"head":130,"meta":131,"navigation":137,"path":138,"schemaOrg":130,"screenshot":139,"screenshotMargin":140,"seo":141,"sitemap":142,"stem":143,"tags":144,"__hash__":149},"updates/updates/2026-04-16-track-energy-data-in-kilowatt-hours-with-native-wh.md","Track energy data in watt-hours with native Wh support",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":118},"minimark",[9,13,18,21,25,48,52,78,82,102,106,109],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Managing energy data in kilowatt-hours has previously required conversions. Whether you track electricity consumption across sites, monitor renewable energy output, or log equipment usage, manually converting between Wh, kWh, and MWh can slow you down.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"whats-new","What's new:",[10,19,20],{},"The Energy field type now supports watt-hours (Wh) alongside joules (J). When you create or configure an Energy field, you can store values in Wh, kWh, MWh, or GWh. Kinabase can automatically scale the display to the most readable unit, so 1,000 Wh appears as 1.00 kWh, or you can choose for the default unit to always be displayed instead.",[14,22,24],{"id":23},"why-it-matters","Why it matters:",[26,27,28,36,42],"ul",{},[29,30,31,35],"li",{},[32,33,34],"strong",{},"Record energy consumption in familiar units"," rather than converting kilowatt-hours to joules before entering data.",[29,37,38,41],{},[32,39,40],{},"Read values at a glance"," because large numbers are automatically scaled to kWh, MWh, or GWh for clarity.",[29,43,44,47],{},[32,45,46],{},"Find the field quickly"," when configuring collections, as the Energy field type now lists kWh and watt-hours in its description and search terms.",[14,49,51],{"id":50},"how-it-works","How it works:",[53,54,55,58,65,68,75],"ol",{},[29,56,57],{},"Navigate to the collection where you want to track energy data and open its configuration.",[29,59,60,61,64],{},"Add a new field or edit an existing one, then select ",[32,62,63],{},"Energy"," from the field type picker under the Measurements category.",[29,66,67],{},"Optionally choose a specific unit (Wh, kWh, MWh, or GWh).",[29,69,70,71,74],{},"Toggle ",[32,72,73],{},"Always display with the default unit"," on if you want to lock the display to one unit rather than allowing auto-scaling.",[29,76,77],{},"Save the collection. 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