How much energy do secondary consumers get from the sun?

Secondary consumers obtain energy indirectly from the sun through the food chain. They primarily eat primary consumers (herbivores), which have already converted solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis in plants. Typically, only about 10% of the energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next, so secondary consumers receive a fraction of the solar energy originally captured by plants. Overall, the energy they ultimately derive from the sun is significantly diminished by the time it reaches them.