To really understand how electricity works, we need to dig into the laws of physics and the forces of nature.

How does electricity work in a phone or computer? While this explains devices in our homes, how do mobile devices maintain an electric charge throughout the day?

How Electricity Works We will explain electricity by drawing an analogy to water in a pipe. Charge is like the drops of water inside the pipe; it describes a quantity of energy.

The importance of electricity in our modern world can hardly be overstated. What was a luxury a hundred years ago is now a ...

Static electricity is a ubiquitous part of everyday life. It’s all around us, sometimes funny and obvious, as when it makes your hair stand on end, sometimes hidden and useful, as when harnessed by ...

The first documentation of static electricity dates back to 600 BCE. Even after 2,600 years’ worth of tiny shocks, however, researchers couldn’t fully explain how rubbing two objects together ...

There’s a drivetrain on it! We go over the battery, sensors, and other components that make your electric bicycle go.

The average monthly electric bill is $136.84, and you will probably still have an electric bill after going solar. Many people still buy power from the grid at night.

What is electricity, and how does it work? What does it mean for electricity to seek a path to ground? These answers and more, plus a brief history of the War of the Currents, inside.