US Edition'Big Beautiful Bill' Will Have Americans Paying Higher Prices for Dirtier Energy
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JUL 09 – The bill cuts renewable energy incentives and boosts fossil fuel subsidies, raising household energy costs by over $280 annually by 2035, according to Princeton University estimates.
- President Donald Trump signed the nearly 900-page 'One Big Beautiful Bill' on July 4, 2025, which cuts incentives for renewables and expands fossil fuel subsidies.
- The bill signed by President Donald Trump rescinds billions in 2022 IRA clean energy incentives, reversing previous support for renewables and batteries.
- The legislation repeals incentives for wind, solar, and batteries, causing an estimated 820 TWh reduction in renewable output by 2035 and an 8%-15% rise in energy rates, Energy Innovation reports.
- Household energy costs are projected to rise over $280 annually by 2035, as Americans face higher costs for fossil fuel-based energy due to reduced renewable support.
- The bill leaves the U.S. behind China in clean energy deployment, with extra fossil fuel use negating 470 million tons of emissions reductions annually.
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'Big Beautiful Bill' will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy
When congressional Republicans decided to cut some Biden-era energy subsidies to help fund their One Big Beautiful Bill Act, they could have pruned wasteful subsidies while sparing the rest. Instead, they did the reverse. Americans will pay the price with higher costs for dirtier energy.
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‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy
Congress passed Donald Trump's tax and spending bill on July 3, 2025. Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesWhen congressional Republicans decided to cut some Biden-era energy subsidies to help fund their One Big Beautiful Bill Act, they could have pruned wasteful subsidies while sparing the rest. Instead, they did the reverse. Americans will pay the price with higher costs for dirtier energy. The nearly 900-page bill that President Donald Trump signed on Ju…
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