What is electrical energy? Give an example.

Specific examples of electrical energy include:

Alternating current (AC)

Direct current (DC)

Lightning

Batteries

Capacitors

Energy generated by electric eels

Explanation:

Electrical energy used for electric power, such as wall current used to power a light bulb or computer, is energy that is converted from electric potential energy. This potential energy is converted into another type of energy (heat, light, mechanical energy, etc). For a power utility, the motion of electrons in a wire produces the current and electric potential.

A battery is another source of electrical energy, except the electrical charges may be ions in a solution rather than electrons in a metal.

Biological systems also use electrical energy. For example, hydrogen ions, electrons, or metal ions may be more concentrated on one side of a membrane than the other, setting up an electrical potential that can be used to transmit nerve impulses, move muscles, and transport materials.