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The think tank's modeling projects an average cumulative increase of $6,500 per household.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T05:46:05.329Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-02T04:18:49.163Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-02T05:46:05.329Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports and 11 digests corroborate the central claim, with figures attributed to Energy Innovation.","critic":"Two full reports and 11 digests cover the story, with differing levels of detail on policy impacts.","hype":"Headlines and content are measured, directly reflecting the think tank's findings without exaggeration."}},"tags":["#EnergyPolicy","#ClimateChange","#USPolitics","#Inflation","#DonaldTrump"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Energy Innovation","Taylor Rogers","Oregon","Mississippi","South Dakota","Virginia","Wyoming"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through 2040 due to federal policy changes made since Donald Trump returned to office, according to Energy Innovation modeling.","The analysis projects an average cumulative increase of $6,500 per household by 2040.","In five states, Oregon, Mississippi, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming, households are projected to pay approximately $9,000 more.","Increased demand for natural gas and gasoline, driven by canceled clean energy projects and revoked fuel efficiency incentives, is cited as the cause for higher prices."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Federal policy changes enacted since Donald Trump returned to office will increase household energy costs through 2040, according to modeling by the nonpartisan think tank Energy Innovation. The analysis estimates that households in the contiguous United States will pay an average of $6,500 more for energy cumulatively over this period. In five specific states, Oregon, Mississippi, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wyoming, this projected increase rises to approximately $9,000 per household."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Energy Innovation attributes these anticipated price hikes to increased demand for natural gas and gasoline. This demand is expected to rise because of canceled clean energy projects and the revocation of fuel efficiency incentives. The think tank's analysis also projected significant environmental consequences, including 37,000 additional premature deaths from air pollution, $72 billion in additional healthcare costs, and over 9 billion tons of additional carbon pollution."},{"type":"heading","text":"Differing views on policy impact"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers stated that the Trump administration's energy policies are designed to make bills more affordable and that the former president prioritizes reliable energy sources like coal and natural gas. Rogers also contended that Energy Innovation is not nonpartisan, citing donations by its employees to Democrats and their work with Democrats on climate policy. Conversely, Energy Innovation's spokesman Silvio Marcacci stated they work with policymakers across parties to cut emissions and lower bills, and that their data comes from government sources. The think tank's analysis indicated that states with high levels of wind and solar generation, including those led by Republicans, have experienced the lowest rate increases."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports carried this story. The left-rated and centre-rated reports did not mention the projected 37,000 additional premature deaths from air pollution, $72 billion in additional healthcare costs, or more than 9 billion tons of additional carbon pollution that Energy Innovation also projected as consequences of the environmental rollbacks."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"Boston Globe","url":"https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/02/nation/trump-policies-energy-costs","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump’s policy changes, think tank says - The Boston Globe","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:18:49.163Z"},{"sourceName":"My Mother Lode","url":"https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/11187112/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says.html","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump’s policy changes, think tank says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:11:36.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Washington Top News","url":"https://wtop.com/national/2026/10/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump’s policy changes, think tank says – WTOP News","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:04:55.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WBAL","url":"https://wbal.com/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy cha","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:03:27.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Winnipeg Free Press","url":"https://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/2026/10/01/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:02:35.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Seattle Times","url":"https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump’s policy changes, think tank says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:02:24.000Z"},{"sourceName":"abc News","url":"https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/households-pay-energy-trumps-policy-tank-136940136","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:01:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WKMG","url":"https://clickorlando.com/news/politics/2026/10/02/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:01:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Bangor Daily News","url":"https://bangordailynews.com/2026/10/02/nation/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:01:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Daily Journal","url":"https://djournal.com/news/around-mississippi/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says/article_ba5b1636-c01f-5554-b7d8-f12f5210d1e7.html","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:01:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Herald Journal","url":"https://hjnews.com/nation/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says/article_076bbd31-e8e3-5845-86e7-94fcecec5561.html","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:01:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"KXL","url":"https://kxl.com/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:01:13.000Z"},{"sourceName":"union-bulletin.com","url":"https://union-bulletin.com/news/national/households-will-pay-more-for-energy-because-of-trumps-policy-changes-think-tank-says/article_4213e02e-7fae-5a9b-b1ef-2d339ee539eb.html","headline":"Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T04:01:13.000Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":33,"centre":67,"right":0},"count":{"left":4,"centre":8,"right":0},"totalSources":13,"untracked":1,"rated":12,"observedAt":"2026-10-02T05:30:17.695229+00:00"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-10-02T06:00:13.978Z","closedAt":null,"checks":1,"changes":0,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":["The left-rated reports led with the core finding that households will pay more for energy due to Trump's policy changes. 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