Why is electricity important?

Electricity is important for a large number of reasons.  Here are 11 reasons (in no particular order) for why electricity is important. 

• It is a universal energy source and can be created from a variety of methods.  For example, electricity can be created through solar power, hydropower, wind power, natural gas, and nuclear power.


• Based on the production methods just listed, electricity can be produced from a variety of renewable sources. 


• It is a versatile energy source.


• Electricity is weightless.


• It is easy to transport and distribute.


• At the "point of use" it suffers from very little energy loss.  


• It converts easily into other energy types like light (to brighten rooms and illuminate homes/business at night), sound (in things like speakers), and motion (electric motors for cars and toys). 


• It can be stored (batteries).


• It can be used to communicate (Morse code).


• Electric charge can be created/transmitted through connected wires (conduction) or wirelessly through the air (induction). 


• It's clean (dependent on how it is produced in the first place).