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electricity
verbs
generate/produce electricity
• We need to find cleaner ways of generating electricity.
provide/supply electricity
(= produce electricity and make it available to people )
• The dam will provide water and electricity for 30 million people.
use electricity
• The system uses electricity to heat the water.
be powered by electricity
• In an emergency, the hospital can be powered by electricity from a generator.
conduct electricity
(= used of a substance – allow electricity to travel along or through it )
• Some metals conduct electricity better than others.
cut off the electricity
(= stop the supply of electricity )
• You risk having your electricity cut off if you fail to pay the bill.
electricity + NOUN
the electricity supply
(= electricity provided to homes and businesses )
• The storms have disrupted the electricity supply to some areas.
electricity demand
(= the amount of electricity that is needed )
• There has been a dramatic growth in electricity demand.
electricity production
(= the process of producing electricity, or the amount produced )
• California’s strict environmental policies make it difficult to increase electricity production.
electricity consumption
(= the amount of electricity that is used )
• Our target is to cut electricity consumption by 10%.
an electricity bill
(= a bill you have to pay for electricity you have used )
• I pay my electricity bill by direct debit.
an electricity company
• Some electricity companies may be able to offer you an environmentally friendly option.
the electricity industry
• He works in the electricity industry.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + electricity
mains electricity
British English (= electricity supplied to a building from the national electricity supply )
• The cottage has no mains electricity.
static electricity
(= electricity that collects on a surface, for example on your clothes or a balloon )
• He touched the door handle, and felt a jolt of static electricity.
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noun ADJ. high-voltage, low-voltage | mains | static | off-peak We run the washing machine at night because off-peak electricity is much cheaper. VERB + ELECTRICITY generate, produce | provide, supply The hydroelectric plant provides electricity for half the island's population. | conduct Metals conduct electricity well. | be powered by, use | cut off, disconnect Her electricity was cut off when she didn't pay her bill. | save I switched the light off to save electricity. ELECTRICITY + VERB flow Electricity flows through the wires in the circuit. ELECTRICITY + NOUN bill Insulating your house could cut your electricity bill by half. | charges, costs, prices a 10% drop in electricity prices | meter | board, company, industry | supply | grid The village will soon be connected to the national electricity grid. | consumption, demand | generator | pylon | cable, line, wire
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