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In the question, the meaning of "amount of electricity" is ambiguous. It could mean the flowing current, the potential voltage, (or some concept).

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1.) The electrical current drawn would be greaterwith both the fan and the light functioning. That's because the amperage (current) increases with the wattage.

(Watts equals Amps times Volts.)

The fan and the light are each rated at a certain number of watts when in use. When both are in use together, the number of watts is the sum of them both.

Example:

If the light is a 60 watt light and the fan is a 60 watt fan, they would draw 120 watts when used simultaneously. For a standard household circuit of 110 to 120 volts, they would use a current of almost 1.0 amp together, or almost 0.5 amps if used only one at a time.

Watts equals Amps times Volts. (Roughly: 120 watts = 1 amp times 120 volts)

With both in use together, you'd pay a higher electric bill. That's because your electric bill is based on the number of kilowatt-hours of electricity used per billing period. That depends directly on how much current is used, and for how long.

2.) ---> However, the electrical voltage would remain the same with both functioning, or only one of them. For a standard household circuit, that's fairly stable in the neighborhood of 110 to 120 volts. (More usually 110 to 115 volts.)

So if you stick your finger into the live wiring, you'd feel the very same strength zap whether they're both in use or only one of them!

- I should add not to try this at home, or anywhere else! Some circuits are heavy duty 220 volts, while others elsewhere are industrial 440 volts (or more) which can kill you before you can say "Oops!".

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