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This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on electrical burn patients hospitalized from 2014 to 2019 to evaluate electrical burn injuries\u2019 epidemiology and characteristics. A total number of 726 patients with the mean age of 31.17 years were evaluated for electrical burn injuries. Mean total burn surface area (TBSA) was 16.61 \u00b1 12.56. Most victims were male (696 cases, 95.7%) and most patients did not have a constant job (n = 458, 63%). Most affected burn sites were hands (28.6%) and upper limbs (27.8%). A total number of 89 (12.2%) patients suffered amputations with the hand fingers (64 cases) as the most common site. Low-voltage injuries were more common (n = 649, 89%). Most incidents happened at the workplace (n = 459, 63%). Comparison of patients with high-voltage and low-voltage injuries showed significant correlations and statistical difference between these two groups regarding TBSA, mean hospital stays, escharectomy, fasciotomy, amputations, debridement, fracture, and mortality rate (P = .001). Our observation revealed that electrical burn injuries are still significant causes of morbidity and mortality among trauma patients. In contrast to previous studies, low-voltage injuries were more common than high-voltage ones. We propose improvements in the manufacturing of electrical appliances; paying attention to safety measures will reduce the number of incidents. 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