Correct. Flares can have an energy around the order of 10% of the total average energy output for the sun per second. [Edit] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sola

Correct. Flares can have an energy around the order of 10% of the total average energy output for the sun per second. [Edit] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_flare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_flare > A solar flare is a sudden brightening observed over the Sun surface or the solar limb, which is interpreted as a large energy release of up to 6 × 10^25 joules of energy[1] (about a sixth of the total energy output of the Sun each second).