Eli5: What makes static electricity to begin with, and why is there way more in the winter?

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What allows for static energy to form and build up in greater amounts in the winter?

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Friction. Summer means humidity and water and is the enemy of friction. Winter is dry and is just waiting for you to slide across the carpet in socks so it can give you a shock.

Because friction and electricity thrive in dry environments.

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