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How to Say "electric company" in Spanish

The Spanish word forelectric companyis eléctricaB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounB1informal
utility provider (short for 'compañía eléctrica')
A storybook depiction of a tall utility pole with thick wires running towards a small, brightly lit house in the background, symbolizing an electric company.

Examples

La eléctrica me envió un aviso de corte.

The electric company sent me a disconnection notice.

Olvidé pagar la eléctrica este mes.

I forgot to pay the electricity bill this month.

Ellipsis in Speech

Using 'la eléctrica' is a way to shorten 'la compañía eléctrica' (the electric company) or 'la factura eléctrica' (the electric bill). The original noun is understood from the context.

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