Energy Sec. Wright: ‘Even if you wrapped the entire planet in a solar panel, you would only be producing 20% of global energy’ – ‘Biggest mistakes politicians can make is equating the ELECTRICITY with ENERGY!’

Even if you wrapped the entire planet in a solar panel, you would only be producing 20% of global energy.

One of the biggest mistakes politicians can make is equating the ELECTRICITY with ENERGY!

— Secretary Chris Wright (@SecretaryWright) September 2, 2025

It’s always advisable to try to understand someone’s argument before trashing them. Especially if that someone is Chris Wright, who knows a lot about energy.

Wright’s point is that only 20% of global energy use today is electricity, and solar panels just generate electricity.… pic.twitter.com/Vf38bJQRDi

— Alex Epstein (@AlexEpstein) September 2, 2025

.@SecretaryWright: “Denmark today has the most expensive electricity in the world. They were the first movers in offshore wind…That's the result as you grow offshore wind. That's not a race the U.S. wants to win. We want to win in jobs, opportunity, and low electricity prices.” pic.twitter.com/zjdyQfBdSm

— U.S. Department of Energy (@ENERGY) September 3, 2025