Unlike charcoal grills, electric grills only require an outlet to work. You plug them into the wall or into an extension cord and they heat up in minutes
Once you start grilling with charcoal, you can’t turn the grill “on” and “off.” You need to tend to the coals until you’re finished cooking and the briquettes have time to cool. If you’re cooking with charcoal, you’ll need more preparation than with gas or electricity.