SubjectsFascinating FactsFactsIP FactoidsScience Facts A lightning bolt has enough energy to cook 100,000 pieces of toast. By IP Factly - May 12, 2016 0 10 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Image credit: Kamil Porembiński/CC BY-SA 2.0 A typical bolt of lightning can produce over 5 billion joules of energy which could power a 1000 watt two-slice toaster for 84,000 minutes. During that time, you could whip up 100,000 or so slices of toast.