Electric current is defined as the rate at which:

1. Current is a rate, so it counts something per unit time. 2. Electric current is defined to be the rate at which charge flows. 3. More charge past a point each second means a larger current. 4. Heat and light flows are described by other quantities. _Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 20 'Electric Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law', sections 20.1-20.7_