Analysis Projects Higher U.S. Household Energy Costs Under Trump Policies
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Households across the contiguous United States are projected to spend an average of $6,500 more on energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes enacted since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to modeling released Friday by the California-based think tank Energy Innovation.
The analysis estimated that cumulative additional costs would reach about $9,000 per household in Oregon, Mississippi, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming. It attributed the increases to policies that reduce support for clean energy projects and efficient, lower-emissions vehicles, increasing demand for natural gas in electricity generation and gasoline in transportation.
The policies examined included cuts to clean-energy tax credits, environmental regulatory rollbacks, looser fuel-economy standards, the blocking of California’s plan to prohibit sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, and federal actions stopping wind, solar and hydrogen projects. Energy Innovation also projected job losses in 47 of the 48 contiguous states and reductions in gross domestic product in 46 states.
The White House disputed the analysis. Spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said lowering electricity prices remains a priority and argued that expanded use of coal and natural gas would strengthen reliability and reverse damage she attributed to the Biden administration’s clean-energy policies. A 2025 Department of Energy report ordered by Trump warned that continued closures of coal and natural-gas plants could increase blackout risks.
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Analysis Projects Higher U.S. Household Energy Costs Under Trump Policies
Households across the contiguous United States are projected to spend an average of $6,500 more on energy through 2040 because of federal policy changes enacted since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to modeling released Friday by the California-based think tank Energy Innovation. The analysis estimated that cumulative additional costs would reach about $9,000 per household in Oregon, Mississippi, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming. It attributed the increases to policies that reduce support for clean energy projects and efficient, lower-emissions vehicles, increasing demand for natural gas in electricity generation and gasoline in transportation. The policies examined included cuts to clean-energy tax credits, environmental regulatory rollbacks, looser fuel-economy standards, the blocking of California’s plan to prohibit sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, and federal actions stopping wind, solar and hydrogen projects. Energy Innovation also projected job losses in 47 of the 48 contiguous states and reductions in gross domestic product in 46 states. The White House disputed the analysis. Spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said lowering electricity prices remains a priority and argued that expanded use of coal and natural gas would strengthen reliability and reverse damage she attributed to the Biden administration’s clean-energy policies. A 2025 Department of Energy report ordered by Trump warned that continued closures of coal and natural-gas plants could increase blackout risks.
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