Le prix de l'électricité
Example: Le prix de l'électricité a augmenté cette année en France.
Definition
"Le prix de l'électricité" refers to the cost or amount of money charged for consuming electrical energy, typically measured per kilowatt-hour. It reflects the expense consumers must pay for using electricity in homes, businesses, or industries, and can fluctuate due to various economic and supply factors.
Etymology
The phrase "le prix de l'électricité" combines "prix," meaning price or cost, derived from Latin 'pretium,' and "électricité," from the French adaptation of the Greek word 'ēlektron,' meaning amber, which is related to the phenomenon of static electricity. Together, they literally mean the price of electricity.
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"Le prix de l'électricité" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the price of electricity