In many third world countries away from the main cities there are people that do not have electricity. Those countries are too poor to extend the power distribution system to sparsely populated areas...
The ancient Greeks new about static electricity and lode stones. The Leyden jar (a type of battery) was not developed until the Renaissance time. There are claims the Babylonians had batteries, but...
12th January 1882 saw the first public electricity in London. At first the supply was limited.
But during the following years, the service was improved and before too long many miles of wire was...