energy vs electricity

electricity vs energy

energy and electricity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
energy	Yes	No	No	No
electricity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, electricity is a hyponym of energy; that is, electricity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than energy:

energy: (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
electricity: energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

Other hyponyms of energy include activation energy, energy of activation, alternative energy, atomic energy, nuclear energy, binding energy, separation energy, chemical energy, electrical energy, power, energy level, energy state, rest energy, work, heat, heat energy, mechanical energy, radiant energy, radiation, dissociation energy, electric energy, exchange energy.

energy (noun)	electricity (noun)
forceful exertion	keen and shared excitement
an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)	a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
enterprising or ambitious drive	energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
any source of usable power
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity

Difference between energy and electricity

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