Units currently abbreviated (4)
I believe the answer is:
amps
'units' is the definition.
(the amp is a unit of electrical current)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for amps that I've seen before include "Units of electrical power" , "'Units of electric current, in short (4)'" , "Current measures" , "Basic units of electric current" , "concert gear" .)