An experimental study was conducted to provide an understanding of the fundamental behavior of solid oxidizer decomposition when subjected to an applied DC voltage. Utilizing a counter flow burner, along with metal electrodes connected to a DC power supply, the regression rate of the solid oxidizers was measured using a linear variable displacement transducer as a function of applied power. The melt layer interaction with the electrodes was analyzed using high-speed photography to gain information on secondary or catalytic reactions resulting from interactions with the electrode materials. The regression rates of the ammonium nitrate, lithium perchlorate, and ammonium perchlorate/lithium perchlorate blends were analyzed with the application of voltages ranging from 20 to 60 V DC. The results show that with the application of power, the regression rate increases by 30−58 times that of the unpowered experiments. The material selected for the electrode contributes greatly to the change in regression rate due to secondary and catalytic reactions. The cycling of the applied power was found to cause the accelerated decomposition to stop when the power is turned off, and then restart when the power is reapplied. This demonstrates the ability to throttle and stop and restart the solid oxidizer decomposition through the use of electrical stimuli alone.