When the charges are moving they are an electric current, sometimes called 'dynamic electricity'.

Planté also investigated the differences between static electricity and dynamic electricity (i.e., from batteries).

He authored a textbook on electromagnetism called Static and Dynamic Electricity, which was a widely-used reference in the field during the 20th century.

An increasing amount of power is coming from wind which is generated at unpredictable times, either on or off peak, suggesting a dynamic electricity pricing scheme might be required and thus a more functional fully networked power grid far beyond the capabilities of typical "smart meters".

In 1865 several experimenters were on the brink of discovering the important principle of self-excitation, and early in 1866 he presented a paper to the Royal Society on 'A New and Powerful Generator of Dynamic Electricity', but failed to realize that practical self-excitation was within his grasp.