Electrosynthetic Autotrophs

Photosynthesis has an abysmal efficiency with regards to converting solar energy into useful fuel for a plant, and I was wondering:

1) If it would be possible to engineer a plant to accept electrical energy as a power source.
2) What the biochemical mechanism for this might be.
3) What upper limits would be imposed on how quickly such plants might grow in comparison to photosynthetic ones given a steady supply of electrical power of appropriate characteristic.

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