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2025, The Year of Energy Policy Confusion, Robinson Meyer, Heatmap

Neither Democrats nor Republicans having a coherent U.S. energy policy.

Republicans are trying to support an AI-driven electricity boom, keep energy prices low, and block renewables growth. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is harmful to wind, solar, and EV adoption, but preserves support for batteries, advanced geothermal and nuclear.

Democrats face cutting emissions while keeping energy affordable. President Biden embraced climate as an “existential” in part under the belief that young voters and voters of color would reward them for the shift. But, Democrats saw their numbers crater with young people, voters of color, and environmental justice communities in the 2024 election. The climate voter, to the extent they exist, is likely already a Democrat.

Core constraints for both parties are demand growth (e.g. data centers), rising distribution costs, supply chain constraints, and disaster-driven rebuild costs. U.S. prosperity and climate goals increasingly depend on rapidly expanding the grid and energy infrastructure, likely requiring public investment and regulatory reform.