Just out of curiosity really. But there's always potential for it to become much more. It's not easy to grasp the process at first.
What potential did you mean? Electrum to be a place to buy or sell?
No, just as what other members told you, Electrum is a wallet to receive and store your Bitcoin or later to transfer it.
https://electrum.org/#homeBtw, if you are still confused about how to buy Bitcoin, actually there are many top reputable exchanges that can be used to purchase. If you are in the UK, you can search the reputable local exchange to purchase Bitcoin.COmmonly a local exchange will be easier to be used moreover if you are going to deposit fiat to the exchange.
However, if you found none, you can use Binance.
Visit
https://www.binance.com/ And you can also learn how to buy Bitcoin in Biance from this. This is completed guidance.
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/318034612921425920/How-to-Buy-Bitcoin-A-Quick-Guide-from-BinanceAnd after buying, you can transfer your BTC to your Electrum wallet.