Although steam power helped to spur an Industrial Revolution before the development of electricity, electricity's advent helped to usher in industrial productivity on scales never before seen. Entire industries have been created to generate electricity for public use or transmit data through electrical signals.The Industrial Revolution impacted the environment. The world saw a major increase in population, which, along with an increase in living standards, led to the depletion of natural resources. The use of chemicals and fuel in factories resulted in increased air and water pollution and an increased use of fossil fuels.electricity. Electricity was one of the main sources of moving forward and advancing in the Second Industrial Revolution. ... Before electricity was introduced, many industries were powered by steam machines. 1831 is the year that Scientist Faraday discovered an electric current which soon became revolutionary.