electricidad
/eleɡtɾiθiˈdad/
The English phrase electricity is translated into Spanish as electricidad.
electricidad is the standard noun used to refer to electrical power. In technical or scientific contexts, you may encounter the more formal term Energía eléctrica, which translates to 'electric energy'.
Meaning: electrical power (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, electricidad is one of the most commonly used terms for electricity.
How do you pronounce it?
/eleɡtɾiθiˈdad/
Did you know?
- While electricidad refers to the power itself, if you want to talk about the utility or the company that provides it, you often use the word luz, which literally means 'light'.
- If you are experiencing a power outage, you might say hay un apagón, which comes from the verb apagar, meaning 'to turn off' or 'to extinguish'.
- In Spanish, the verb electrizar can be used metaphorically to describe a crowd that is suddenly filled with intense emotion or excitement.
Examples in context
- La electricidad es muy útil.Electricity is very useful.This sentence shows how to state that electricidad is useful.Tatoeba #531736 by Shishir, translation #279145 by CK
- El pueblo no tiene electricidad.The village has no electricity.This sentence shows a situation where a village lacks electricidad.Tatoeba #4954952 by DarkHollow, translation #1804113 by Spamster
- Pocas granjas tenían electricidad.Few farms had electricity.This sentence describes a past state of farms having electricidad.Tatoeba #1388347 by marcelostockle, translation #806914 by Source_VOA
- Necesito electricidadI need electricity
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are in their apartment during a storm.
- AlejandroSe fue la electricidad.The electricity went out.
- Sofía¿Otra vez, Alejandro?Again, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, no hay electricidad en la calle.Yes, there is no electricity on the street.
- SofíaVoy a buscar unas velas.I am going to look for some candles.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry electricidad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
