Electricity prices are rising — and President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are to blame. At a time when artificial intelligence, electrification of the economy, and increased domestic manufacturing are driving unprecedented growth in electricity demand, every move they make appears purposely designed to raise costs and block the production of the energy the nation desperately needs.Immediately after taking office, Trump unleashed a comprehensive, whole-of-government attack on abundant, affordable, and reliable renewable energy resources. In a play ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025, the administration quickly began using the immense machinery of government to obstruct the deployment of cheap, cost-effective resources like solar energy, wind power, and battery storage technologies. The result is a mind-boggling 16% increase in electricity prices for hardworking American families and businesses since Jan. 20, 2025. Clearly, calls for a commonsense approach to energy policy fell on deaf ears.In fear of invoking the president’s wrath, a hapless Republican Congress passed the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a title the White House is desperately trying to distance itself from by rebranding the bill. The legislation eviscerates incentives to build next-generation energy technologies, cuts consumer-facing tax credits intended to lower residential electricity costs, and slashes price relief tools for low-income people. As studies consistently show, the legislation will eliminate hundreds of thousands of high-quality job opportunities and increase annual household electricity bills by more than $600 over the next several years.