Electricity ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti Electric Noun Bre Waste Power Supply

• a waste of electricity
• the electricity is off (= there is no electric power supply).
• a high-voltage fault sparked an electricity blackout.
• all the houses now have electricity.

electricity

1. a form of energy from charged elementary particles, usually supplied as electric current through cables, wires, etc. for lighting, heating, driving machines, etc.
• a waste of electricity
• The electricity is off (= there is no electric power supply).
2. a feeling of great emotion, excitement, etc.

Extra Examples

• A high-voltage fault sparked an electricity blackout.
• All the houses now have electricity.
• Crews did their best to restore electricity after the storm.
• Electricity flows through the wires in the circuit.
• Her electricity was cut off when she didn’t pay her bill.
• I switched the light off to save electricity.
• Insulating your house could cut your electricity bill by half.
• Metals conduct electricity well.
• More than a million customers lost electricity following the flooding.
• The hydroelectric plant provides electricity for half the island’s population.
• The town will soon be connected to the national electricity grid.
• We run the washing machine at night because off-peak electricity is much cheaper.
• a 10% drop in electricity prices
• the company’s role in California’s electricity crisis