NEW REPORT: 365 Clean Energy Projects Taken Off the Grid as Americans Face Months of Pain at the Pump Thanks to Trump’s War 

New report from Climate Power shows that Trump and Republicans have canceled enough projects to power nearly 15 million homes, spiking utility bills by as much as 13%

Gas prices have skyrocketed by more than a dollar per gallon since Trump attacked Iran and will remain high for months after the conflict ends

Washington, DC – As Donald Trump’s war in Iran makes everything from gasoline to airfare more expensive, Americans are already struggling to pay their bills thanks to his reckless energy policies. Climate Power’s April Energy Crisis Snapshot shows that 365 projects have been canceled or stalled since Trump took office, putting 179,829 clean energy jobs on the chopping block and leaving Americans vulnerable to oil shocks. Instead of investing in homegrown clean energy, Trump paid nearly $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to stop offshore wind from being built, paving the way for his billionaire oil and gas donors to profit at the expense of America’s families.

The findings from Climate Power confirm that Trump and Republicans’ budget bill guts energy supply as demand from data centers surges, sending utility costs skyrocketing during an affordability crisis. A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found that Trump’s crusade to block wind and solar power could nearly double the rate hikes and broader inflation from data center buildout. 

“Americans are facing skyrocketing energy costs and fewer jobs thanks to Trump’s war on clean energy, and Congressional Republicans have helped him every step of the way. With new loads pushing grids to the breaking point, these projects would have added energy supply and kept utility bills down, but instead, Trump and Congressional Republicans are taking energy options offline at the worst possible time,” said Representative Sean Casten (IL-06). “On top of that, Americans who are already struggling to make ends meet will be paying the price for Trump’s reckless war in Iran for months to come. This November, every Congressional Republican who has waged an all-out attack on our wallets will be held accountable at the ballot box.”

“On the campaign trail, Trump promised to slash electricity costs in half and put America first, but instead, gas prices are skyrocketing, utility bills are soaring, and China is surging ahead in the race to power our global economy,” said Climate Power Senior Advisor Jesse Lee. “Meanwhile, Republicans are scrambling to spin their cost-raising agenda and bending over backwards to blame everyone else for the affordability crisis that they created. Now, with Americans facing months of pain at the pump thanks to Trump’s war in Iran, they’re running out of excuses and with just seven months until the midterms elections, they’re running out of time too.” 

The report’s findings include: 

• Since Trump took office, household electric bills have risen as much as 13% nationally, while residential natural gas prices have increased by 12%. Trump’s war of choice in Iran is sending oil, diesel, and jet fuel prices skyrocketing – yet his priority is spending a billion in taxpayer dollars to stop homegrown clean energy production that would protect Americans from global oil shocks.
• Donald Trump and Republicans started this energy crisis with their attacks on clean energy projects, and are now accelerating it with their war of choice in Iran. These canceled projects would have produced enough electricity to power the equivalent of 14.6 million homes. Without them, utility costs have gone through the roof,  factories are closing down, and we are more dependent on volatile foreign oil. These actions are also dramatically increasing the pollution of our air and water. 
• Nearly 180,000 jobs have already been lost or stalled in the clean energy sector since Trump’s election. With rising energy demand driven by data centers and extreme heat, gutting clean energy is taking critical production offline and raising costs for Americans. 
• Since Trump took office, gas and electric utilities have raised or sought to increase bills by nearly $93 billion. Americans in 49 states and the District of Columbia are facing rising utility costs.