Definition
Skilled tradespeople who install, maintain, and repair electrical systems in homes, businesses, and industrial facilities. They work with wiring, circuits, and electrical equipment to ensure safe power distribution.
Etymology
From 'electric' (from Greek 'elektron' meaning amber, which produces static when rubbed) plus the suffix '-ian' indicating a practitioner. The profession emerged in the late 19th century with the widespread adoption of electrical power systems.
Kelly Says
Electricians must constantly update their knowledge because electrical codes change frequently for safety reasons - what was acceptable practice a decade ago might now be illegal. They're also among the few professionals who can literally see the invisible flow of energy that powers our modern world through their understanding of circuits and current.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኤሌክትሪሺያን
eh-lehk-tri-shee-yan
ARالعربية
كهربائيون
keh-rah-bye-oon
BNবাংলা
বিদ্যুৎকর্মী
bi-dhu-t-kor-mee
CACatalà
electricistes
eh-lek-tri-si-stes
CSČeština
elektrikář
eh-lek-tri-kař
DADansk
elektrikere
eh-lek-tri-ke-re
DEDeutsch
Elektriker
eh-lek-tri-ker
ELΕλληνικά
ηλεκτρολόγοι
eh-lek-tro-lo-goi
ESEspañol
electricistas
eh-lek-tri-si-stas
FAفارسی
تاسیسات برق
ta-se-sa-t be-rgh
FISuomi
sähköteknikko
sähkö-tek-ni-kko
FRFrançais
électriciens
eh-lek-tri-syen
GUGU
વિદ્યુતકર્મી
vi-dhu-t-kar-mee
HAHA
masana'i wutar lantarki
ma-sa-na-i wu-tar lan-tar-kee
HEעברית
Electricians
eh-lek-tri-she-an
HIहिन्दी
विद्युतकार
vid-yut-kaar
HUMagyar
villamos
vi-lla-mos
IDBahasa Indonesia
tukang listrik
too-kang lis-trik
IGIG
onye na-emechi
oh-nye na-eh-me-chi
ITItaliano
elettricisti
eh-lek-tri-chis-tee
KKKK
электрiктер
eh-lek-trik-ter
KMKM
អ្នកប្រើប្រាស់ប្រព័ន្ធបញ្ចូល
ahnk pra-yub-pras-s-ap-pra-phan-bun-chool
KO한국어
전기 기술자
jeon-gi gi-sil-ja
MRMR
व्हाट्सएप
va-ts-a-ap
MSBahasa Melayu
elektrikus
eh-lek-tri-kus
MYမြန်မာ
လီတာ လုပ်သူ
lee-ta lu-p-thu
NLNederlands
elektriciens
eh-lek-tri-syen
NONorsk
elektrikere
eh-lek-tri-ke-re
PAPA
ਇਲੈਕਟ੍ਰੀਸ਼ੀਅਨ
eh-lek-tri-shee-an
PLPolski
elektryk
eh-lek-trik
PTPortuguês
electricistas
eh-lek-tri-si-tas
RORomână
electricieni
eh-lek-tri-tsy-e-ni
RUРусский
электрики
eh-lek-tri-ki
SVSvenska
elektrikare
eh-lek-tri-ka-re
SWKiswahili
fundi wa umeme
fun-dee wa oo-me-me
TAதமிழ்
மின்சார வல்லுநர்
min-saar val-lu-nar
TEతెలుగు
వైద్యులు
va-i-dyu-lu
THไทย
ช่างไฟฟ้า
chaang fai-fa
TLTL
elektrikyan
eh-lek-tri-kyan
TRTürkçe
elektrikçiler
eh-lek-trik-chi-ler
UKУкраїнська
електрики
ye-lek-tri-ki
URاردو
الکتریشین
al-ek-tri-sheen
VITiếng Việt
thợ điện
tho-dien
YOYO
ọmọ eléktrikì
oh-moh eh-lek-tri-kee
ZUZU
abakhilika
ah-ba-khi-li-ka
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Electrical work historically coded as male-dominated skilled labor; women electricians faced (and face) barriers to apprenticeship, union membership, and workplace respect despite foundational contributions by women in electrical engineering.
Inclusive Usage
Use "electricians" as gender-neutral; actively highlight women in electrical trades. Avoid "he/she" defaults when referring to electricians.
Empowerment Note
Women like Hedy Lamarr (frequency-hopping radio) and countless female electricians and engineers built electrical infrastructure; their labor remains undervalued.