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  1. Electricity - Wikipedia

    Electricity plays a central role in many modern technologies, serving in electric power where electric current is used to energise equipment, and in electronics dealing with electrical circuits …

  2. Electricity | Definition, Facts, & Types | Britannica

    Oct 19, 2025 · Electricity, phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electric charges. Electric charge is a fundamental property of matter and is borne by elementary particles. In …

  3. Explainer: What is Electricity? - ThoughtCo

    Sep 24, 2018 · Electricity is the flow of electrons, which is a basic and widely used form of energy. Most electricity is generated by converting primary energy sources like coal, natural gas, and …

  4. Electricity explained - U.S. Energy Information ...

    Electricity is both a basic part of nature and one of the most widely used forms of energy. The electricity that we use is a secondary energy source because it is produced by converting …

  5. How Electricity Works - HowStuffWorks

    Electricity completely surrounds us whether you're charging your cell phone or watching the sky light up during a violent thunderstorm. For most of us, modern life would be impossible without …

  6. What is Electricity? - SparkFun Learn

    Getting Started Electricity is all around us--powering technology like our cell phones, computers, lights, soldering irons, and air conditioners. It's tough to escape it in our modern world. Even …

  7. Electricity 101 - Department of Energy

    A: Electricity is a secondary energy source which means that we get it from the conversion of other sources of energy, like coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear power and other natural sources, …

  8. What Is Electricity – Definition, Energy Source, And How It Works

    Electricity is the flow of electric charge, usually through a conductor like wire. It powers lights, appliances, and machines by converting energy into motion, heat, or light. Electricity can be …

  9. 2 days ago · State-by-State Data: Annual Electricity Bills Up $100 Per Family in 2025 Last year, President Donald Trump repeatedly promised that energy bills across the country would be …

  10. Basic Electricity - Electrical 101

    Basic electricity including electrical definitions, ohm's law, and electrical circuit information including direct and alternating current.