electrical energy

Form of energy carried by an electric current. It may be converted into other forms of energy such as heat, light, and motion.

Electrical appliances, such as washing machines, vacuum cleaners, radios, and televisions, use electricity in order to do work. Electric motors convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.

The electrical energy converted per second, or power (P watts), in a circuit component through which a current I amperes passes and across which there is a potential difference of V volts is given by the formula: P = IV.