FACT CHECK: New Enron Home Electricity Product Is Parody

A post on X claims that Enron has returned with a product called the “Enron Egg,” a product meant to power an entire home for 10 years.

NEW: Enron CEO Connor Gaydos introduces the “Enron Egg,” a mini nuclear reactor for residential use that he says can power your entire home for ten years.

Lmao.

The announcement on J6 was the long-awaited “bold new vision” for Enron.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we have harnessed… pic.twitter.com/hhlaQPORgG

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 6, 2025

Verdict: False

This company and product is a parody. The real Enron has been defunct since 2007.

Fact Check: 

The collapse of energy giant Enron in 2001 is still talked about today, as it is known as one of the largest examples of white collar crime in U.S. history. After declaring bankruptcy in 2001, the company was investigated by federal authorities and was found to have been falsifying documents pertaining to it’s true profit and debt, defrauding investors and employees and enriching executives.

A video being shared on social media purports to show the company making a comeback by announcing a new home energy product. The video features an executive debuting the “Enron Egg,” a home nuclear reactor that claims to have the ability to power a home for 10 years. The 5-minute long video also claims that FEMA has partnered with them to provide nuclear eggs to rapid response teams worldwide.

Don’t worry, though. Enron did not rise from the dead, this version is a parody and the product is not real. The “new” Enron comes with a fully fleshed out website, however on it’s terms of use page, it states in all capital letters that “THE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE IS FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PARODY, REPRESENTS PERFORMANCE ART, AND IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY.”

According to USA Today, the satirical version of Enron was started by Connor Gaydos and Peter McIndoe, who were involved in a viral conspiracy known as “Birds Aren’t Real.” The two men bought the trademark for Enron in 2020.

The product could either have been announced on January 6th to coincide with the start of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an annual convention held in Las Vegas that shows off the latest in consumer technology, or to reference the now-infamous protest at the U.S. Capitol.