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Hi, @Dean-Staff! Welcome to TAC! I play both. I actually think I spend more time on electric than acoustic, but that’s just where I’m at in my guitar journey these days. 🙂 When I post things on TAC I usually play on the acoustic, but the group’s been tolerant of a few electric postings as well!
My wife is also learning to play guitar, and she’s been playing on an acoustic guitar for a few minutes until her hands get tired, and then switching to the electric because it’s so much easier to fret. You’ll find the barre chords much easier on the electric, I think.
I find it fun to play the TAC acoustic exercises on the electric guitar, and fun to try to play electric stuff on the acoustic in an “MTV Unplugged” fashion. 🙂
Go to a music store and try out a few different styles of electric guitar before you buy one — the necks feel a lot different and you may find one more comfortable than another. In general, the Fender-style necks are narrower across the fretboard at the nut and have a tighter radius (the fretboard is a little more curved), whereas the Gibson-style necks are a little wider at the nut and a little flatter across the fretboard. Your hand and finger shape might make you gravitate more towards one than the other. Try playing some of the “30 Days To Play” things on different guitars and see what feels best!
Good luck with your potential guitar acquisition! 🙂