The charge and the electrons are the same thing (at least in a normal conductor). Both move very slowly. But energy moves through them very quickly (fluid analo

The charge and the electrons are the same thing (at least in a normal conductor). Both move very slowly. But energy moves through them very quickly (fluid analogy is helpful here: when you pump water into a full hose then water starts flowing out of the hose quickly even though it may take a long time for the water you just pumped in to exit. In electricity the difference is even more extreme).