I'm talking about DC and/or AC. I've read about people surviving extremely high voltage shock (300kV) but that could be explained by extremely high resistance in the circuit that resulted insufficient current to cause death.
[Physics] How many watts of electricity can the human body withstand without being killed
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Best Answer
The main driver for the effect of electricity on the human body is current, not Voltage or Power (Watts).
The interaction is complicated, so you can't easily apply a single number to "safe" or "deadly". Effects are can be neurological, chemical and thermal. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_injury