United States Deputy Secretary of Energy

Deputy Secretary of Energy
Seal of the U. S. Department of Energy
Incumbent
David Turk
since March 25, 2021
United States Department of Energy
Member ofU. S. Department of Energy
Reports toU. S. Secretary of Energy
SeatWashington, D.C., United States
AppointerThe President
Websitewww.energy.gov

The deputy secretary of energy is a high-ranking position within the United States Department of Energy. The Deputy Secretary is the second-highest-ranking official of the Department and assists the secretary of energy in the supervision and direction of the Department. The Deputy Secretary succeeds the Secretary in their absence, sickness, or unavailability.

The Deputy Secretary is appointed by the President with the consent of the United States Senate to serve at the request of the President.

The current Deputy Secretary is David Turk who was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 98–2 on March 24, 2021.