To finalize this whole argument on my end this is what I actually think about it
I seriously don't care; I personally see it as visual impact, nothing more, nothing less.
IF I were to give Sonic some electric bs, it would be just like in my comic, it's a PowerBoost, or ChaosBoost to others. I see it much like Shadow removing his inhibitors. Goin all out, like a storm.
That way, he represents said storm, and everything that comes along with it: wind, kinetic energy, etc.