definition of electrical potential energy
In review, energy is the ability to do work. Electrical energy is energy stored in a charged particle within an electric field. Electric fields are areas surrounding a charged particle that exert a force on another charged particle within the field. Electrical energy is a type of potential energy, or energy stored in an object due to the position of the object. In the case of electrical energy, the object is the charged particle, and the position is within the electric field.