Potencia

We don't have enough power in our house.

In Spain, it's called potencia and if you want to run more than two applicances at the same time, you need more of it.

We thought we had enough potencia and our electric company said they had raised it, but just joking, they didn't.

And then they cancelled our contract.

No potencia for you.

Now I am writing this by moonlight.

And the light of my cellphone. Almost as romantic as moonlight.