To give some more detail: hydrogen to helium fusion (even with intermediate steps) is extremely unlikely to happen. That's part of why the sun will last for billions of years. And that's also why first human attempts at fusion are not trying to use straight up hydrogen as the fuel.

Good old Wikipedia has this gem:

> The large power output of the Sun is mainly due to the huge size and density of its core (compared to Earth and objects on Earth), with only a fairly small amount of power being generated per cubic metre. Theoretical models of the Sun's interior indicate a maximum power density, or energy production, of approximately 276.5 watts per cubic metre at the center of the core,[63] which is about the same power density inside a compost pile.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun#Core

Another fun fact: there's a decades old design for a gadget that fits at the top of your desk and does nuclear fusion. You could build one yourself, if you are sufficiently dedicated. Unfortunately, no one has ever worked out how to run one of them as a power plant. Ie how to get more useful energy out than you have to put in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusor