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Key Concepts of Electricity Pages

Electricity is not a non-renewable natural energy resource that is mined or pumped from the ground. Electric Energy is a manufactured product. Actually, electricity is a "secondary energy source". We manufacture it from the conversion of other "primary energy sources" like coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear power and other natural sources. The energy sources we use to make Electric Energy can be renewable or non-renewable, but Electric Energy itself is neither renewable or non-renewable. Electric Energy is manufactured in electric generators, and then transmitted by copper wire long or short distances to where that power is utililzed. In today's high-technology world, the utilization of Electric Energy is everywhere around us. For a concise overview, see what is electricity to ground your understanding.

Electricity Forum is dedicated to the exchange of policy and technical Electric Energy information in common to electric utilities and large industrial, commercial and institutional power consumers. Browse our site and learn all about the companies that generate electric power and the different electrical equipment technologies that help to make modern life possible. As you explore, our electricity terms glossary clarifies key definitions for faster learning.

 

Electricity Fundamentals

If you're new, start with basic electricity before diving into the detailed topics.

Alternative Electricity
 Amperes Law
 Basic Electricity
 Biot Savart Law
 Capacitance
 Capacitance Definition
 Capacitance In Parallel
 Capacitance In Series
 Capacitors
 Capacitors In Series
 Conductor Definition
 Conductor Of Electricity
 Current
 Dangers Of Electricity
 DC Current
 Define Electromagnetism
 Definition Of A Rectifier
 Difference Between Ac And Dc
 Direct Current
 Electrical Energy
 Electrical Resistance
 Electrical Resistance Definition
 Electrical Short Circuit
 Electrical Terms
 Electrical Units
 Electricity
 Electricity And Magnetism
 Electricity Cost
 Electricity Definition
 Electricity Demand Canada
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 Electromagnetic Induction
 Equivalent Resistance
 Faradays Law
 Faradays Law Of Induction
 Free Electricity
 Generate Electricity
 Geothermal Electricity
 Gore Electricity
 Green Electricity
 Ground Electricity
 Harmonic Distortion
 Home Electricity
 Hydroelectricity
 Impedance Definition
 Inductance
 Inductive Load
 Kirchhoffs Law
 Lenzs Law
 Nominal Voltage
 Ohms Law Formula
 Power Factor
 Power System Analysis
 Reactive Power
 Resistance Formula
 Resistance In Series
 Resistances In Parallel
 Saving Electricity
 Short Circuit Definition
 Sources Of Electricity
 Static Electricity
 Three Phase Electricity
 Tidal Electricity
 Total Harmonic Distortion
 Total Impedance Calculator
 Transformer Grounding
 Types Electricity
 Types Of Capacitors
 Types Of Resistors
 Unit Of Capacitance
 Unit Of Electrical Resistance
 Voltage
 Voltage Drop
 Voltage Drop Calculator
 Voltage Drop Formula
 Voltage Sag
 Water Electricity
 Watthour Meter
 Wattmeters
 Watts Law
 Windmills For Electricity
 Wireless Electricity

For a formal explanation, our electricity definition article outlines terminology used across this section.

 

Electricity Questions

Common curiosities like generation and delivery are unpacked in how electricity works with practical examples.

 Electricity Questions
 How Electricity Works
 How Is Electricity Generated
 How To Save Electricity
 What Do Ammeters Measure
 What Is A Busbar
 What Is A Capacitor
 What Is A Conductor
 What Is A Ground Fault
 What Is Alternating Current
 What Is A Multimeter
 What Is An Ampere
 What Is An Arc Fault
 What Is An Electrical Circuit
 What Is An Electrical Fault
 What Is A Potentiometer
 What Is A Resistor
 What Is A Voltage Regulator
 What Is A Voltmeter
 What Is A Watt
 What Is A Watthour
 What Is Capacitance
 What Is Considered High Voltage
 What Is Current Electricity
 What Is Electrical Resistance
 What Is Electricity
 What Is Electric Load
 What Is Energy
 What Is Impedance
 What Is Inductance
 What Is Low Voltage
 What Is Ohms Law
 What Is Power Factor
 What Is Static Electricity
 What Is Voltage
 Who Discovered Electricity

To connect concepts to real-world applications, browse our comprehensive electricity guide to see how fundamentals inform industry practice.


History of Electricity

 A Timeline of History of Electricity
 Ben Franklin Discover Electricity
 Ben Franklin Electricity
 Electricity History
 History of Electricity
 Thomas Edison Electricity
 Who Invented Electricity
 Who Discovered Electricity
 

Understanding the evolution of discovery enriches your grasp of modern electrical energy systems and terminology.

 

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