ElectroElectro can employ his electrostatic energy in a number of ways. The simplest manifestation is the emission of a lightning-like electric arc from his fingertips, which can propagate through the air or other conducting meduims. This discharge, whose total voltage can be regulated within certain limits, travels at the speed of lightning, about 1,100 feet per second. The course of the electrostatic bolt, like lightning, does not always follow a straight line since it may be influenced by conducting substances like metal or other electrical fields. If his target is not grounded, his electrostatic bolt will have little effect. The maximum effective range of his bolt is about 100 feet.
Electro's electrical powers also grant him certain sensory and manipulative abilities. By "feeling" the course of electricity through te circuitryof any electrically-powered device, Electro can override the system and make the device obey his mental commands. Electro can disconnect alarm systems, control computers in a limited way, or overload any electrially controlled system that is insufficiently shielded.
The electric flux of Electro's skin is such that when his electric charge is at its maximum, a person touching him is in danger of being electrocuted. Electro's body is immune to the effects of its electricity and that of most other sources as well. Electro is even able to use an external electrical power source to recharge his body's energy reserves. The electricity coursing through his altered body augments his strength, speed and recuperative powers.