electricity supply

Current to buildings

Electricity supply is the provision of electrical power to homes, businesses, and other buildings through a distribution network.

The term appears in discussions of utilities, infrastructure, and energy policy: The storm disrupted electricity supply to thousands of homes.

In British English, the phrase is more common than American alternatives like "electric service" or simply "power."

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Opposites
power source type

electricity supplyportable power

Energy supply you transport

backup power · solar power · solar panels · wind power · stored energy

presence of power

electricity supplypower outage

Loss of electrical supply

blackout · power cut · power failure · grid failure · no electricity

energy type

electricity supplygas supply

Piped fuel provision

human power · candlelight · wood burning · coal power · steam power

Family

supply, electric, supplies, electricity, supplied, supplier, supplying, electrical, electrify

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G