Concept:
Specific energy consumption in electric traction is the energy consumed per unit weight per unit distance.
Step 1: Energy consumed is measured in watt-hours or kilowatt-hours.
Step 2: In traction, load is commonly expressed in tonnes.
Step 3: Distance is expressed in kilometres.
Step 4: Therefore, specific energy consumption is expressed as:
\[
\frac{\text{Watt-hours}}{\text{tonne-km}}
\]
Hence:
\[
\boxed{\text{Watt hours}/(\text{tonne-km})}
\]