Nodal analysis is a method for analyzing electrical circuits by writing Kirchhoff's current law equations at each node. It involves selecting a reference node, assigning voltages to other nodes, writing KCL equations for each non-reference node, and solving the equations simultaneously to determine the node voltages. Examples show how to set up KCL equations at each node, including combining nodes connected by a voltage source into a supernode. Solving the nodal analysis equations provides the voltage across every element in the circuit.