Las estrategias publicitarias y comerciales de las empresas de gas y electricidad en Francia y España (1890-1918)

Abstract

This article explores the competition between gas and electricity companies in Spain and France from 1890 to 1918 for consumer market dominance, examining the various advertising and commercial strategies employed by companies in both sectors. In addition to assessing the development and evolution of the production and consumption of these two forms of energy in each country, the study analyzes a representative sample of promotional materials (posters, print advertisements, brochures, catalogues, etc.) that marketed a range of appliances and consumer goods powered by either gas or electricity.