# Canonical recap data for Electrification of London Underground (1890)
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slug: london-underground-electric
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1890/london-underground-electric"
title: Electrification of London Underground
subtitle: The City & South London Railway became the world's first electric underground railway, establishing the template for rapid transit systems in modern cities.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1890-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1890
decade: 1890
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: Electrification is the process of powering by electricity and, in many contexts, the introduction of such power by changing over from an earlier power source. In the context of history of technology and economic development, electrification refers to the build-out of the electricity generation and electric power distri
summaryLong: Electrification is the process of powering by electricity and, in many contexts, the introduction of such power by changing over from an earlier power source. In the context of history of technology and economic development, electrification refers to the build-out of the electricity generation and electric power distribution systems. In the context of sustainable energy, electrification refers to the build-out of super grids and smart grids with distributed energy resources to accommodate the energy transition to renewable energy and the switch of end-uses to electricity.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/China_electrification_surpasses_OECD.svg/1280px-China_electrification_surpasses_OECD.svg.png"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Electrification"
importance: 79
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrification"
  title: Electrification
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: Electrification is the process of powering by electricity and, in many contexts, the introduction of such power by changing over from an earlier power source. I
wikidataQid: Q1076056
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260607235415/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrification"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-07
  label: Electrification
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrification"
