Discussions › Category: Basic Science › How does electricity travel through the ground? 0 Vote Up Vote Down Oladipupo Adegbite asked 4 years ago How does electricity travel through the ground? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Kelvin Chukwu answered 4 years ago Electricity (whether it comes from lightning or any other source) heads to the ground as a result of some very basic forces. Basically, clouds filled with tons of negatively charged particles are attracted to the positively charged ground. Oladipupo Adegbite replied 4 years ago Thanks. Oladipupo Adegbite replied 4 years ago Thanks.