Why US household energy bills are soaring – and how to fix it | Mark Wolfe

> Policy choices do not determine prices on their own, but they do shape market outcomes, and the direction of this administration’s energy policy has been clear.
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> From his first days in office, President Trump made clear that his energy agenda would prioritize fossil fuel producers over consumers.
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> What is missing is political will. An administration that claims to stand with consumers cannot continue to write energy policy for fossil-fuel producers and expect a different outcome. Lower energy prices will not come from propping up high-cost power plants, dismantling clean energy, or exposing households to volatile global fuel markets. They will come from policies that reduce demand, increase competition, and put consumers first.

[We’ve got a backlog of clean energy projects](https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/01/where-things-stand-on-climate-change-in-2026/).

What do you think is the appropriate response?