This document provides an overview of applications of big data in electrical energy systems. It discusses big data technology, power systems components, characteristics of big data such as volume, velocity, variety and veracity. It describes analyzing big data and various sources of data in power systems from intelligent electronic devices like smart meters, phasor measurement units and SCADA systems. It also discusses the role of big data in power systems and some applications like predictive maintenance, fault detection and renewable energy forecasting.