Trump Promised He'd Reduce Electricity Prices By 50% In 18 Months. We Ran The Numbers.

Electricity Costs Up 18% as Trump's Self-Imposed Deadline to Cut Household Bills in Half Passes

President Trump's trade war and AI data centers hinder his promise to cut electricity costs by 50%. Household rates have risen by 18% since 2025.

Map shows electricity prices in each state as Trump deadline passes

During his 2024 campaign, President Trump said he intended to cut energy bills in half in the first 18 months of his second term.

Trump Promised He'd Reduce Electricity Prices By 50% In 18 Months. We Ran The Numbers.

Trump set a specific deadline and a specific number for cutting your electricity bill, and that deadline just passed. Here is what actually happened to prices while the clock ran out.

Electricity Prices Have Surged 18 Percent Since Trump Took Office Despite His Promise to Cut Them in Half

‘I will cut the price of electricity and energy in half’ in 18 months, the president said on the campaign trail.

Trump's 18-month deadline to cut electricity prices in half has arrived. Rates are up 18%.

Donald Trump pledged on the campaign trail that he would slash electricity prices in half within 18 months of returning to the White House.