diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.avmfritz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/avmfritz/internal/handler/AVMFritzPowerMeterDeviceHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.avmfritz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/avmfritz/internal/handler/AVMFritzPowerMeterDeviceHandler.java
index d01af64f78..02834767e5 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.avmfritz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/avmfritz/internal/handler/AVMFritzPowerMeterDeviceHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.avmfritz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/avmfritz/internal/handler/AVMFritzPowerMeterDeviceHandler.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class AVMFritzPowerMeterDeviceHandler extends DeviceHandler implements AV
             EnergyStats energyStats = gson.fromJson(response, EnergyStats.class);
             if (energyStats != null) {
                 updateThingChannelState(CHANNEL_ENERGY,
-                        new QuantityType<>(energyStats.getScaledEnergy(), Units.WATT_HOUR));
+                        new QuantityType<>(energyStats.getScaledEnergy(), Units.KILOWATT_HOUR));
                 updateThingChannelState(CHANNEL_POWER, new QuantityType<>(energyStats.getScaledPower(), Units.WATT));
                 updateThingChannelState(CHANNEL_VOLTAGE,
                         new QuantityType<>(energyStats.getScaledVoltage(), Units.VOLT));