Photochemistry　and　electrochemistry　are　two　powerful　tools　in　organic　synthesis　as　reflected　by　the　recent　resurgence　of　both　research　areas.　Despite　the　impressive　advances　achieved　so　far,　both　synthetic　technologies　suffer　from　innate　disadvantages.　The　constructive　merging　of　photochemistry　and　electrochemistry,　therefore,　offers　the　potential　to　overcome　the　distinct　flaws　of　one　method　through　the　advantages　of　the　other,　so　that　novel　reaction　pathways　that　are　unachievable　with　individual　methods　can　be　envisioned.　This　Highlight　article　describes　recent　breakthroughs　using　this　promising　concept　of　merging　photochemistry　with　electrochemistry　in　organic　synthesis.　©　2019　the　Partner　Organisations.