Trump vows federal ban on wind, solar projects as energy bills soar

President Donald Trump declared war on renewable energy Tuesday, vowing the federal government will block new wind and solar projects while electricity bills across America skyrocket at twice the rate of inflation.

“Any State that has built and relied on WINDMILLS and SOLAR for power are seeing RECORD BREAKING INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY COSTS. THE SCAM OF THE CENTURY!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

“We will not approve wind or farmer destroying Solar. The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!! MAGA”.

The fiery proclamation comes as American households face brutal electricity price hikes.

So far this year, electricity prices have risen between 5% and 9% — with some states and metro areas facing even higher increases.

Maine residents saw bills explode 36.3% higher, while Connecticut ratepayers absorbed an 18.4% spike and Utah families faced a 15.2% increases.

The Energy Information Administration forecasts electricity prices will climb 13% from 2022 to 2025 — the fastest pace in decades.

The average American household’s annual bill is expected to rise by about $219 in 2025 versus 2022, to around $1,900/year.

Surging electricity demand from AI and data centers is a key driver behind soaring bills, along with aging grid infrastructure that utilities are modernizing and passing costs to consumers.

Rising natural gas prices — used for power generation — add more upward pressure on rates.

Trump’s renewable energy crackdown has already delivered devastating blows to the industry.

On July 4, he signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that kills the popular 30% federal solar tax credit for homeowners.

The newly enacted law gives Americans just months to install residential solar systems before losing thousands in tax breaks.

His administration also froze the $7 billion Solar for All program, a Biden-era initiative that sought to make solar power accessible to low-income Americans.

Trump also slammed the brakes on new wind and solar permits on federal land.

Offshore wind leasing got the axe entirely.

Trump’s Commerce Department escalated the renewable energy offensive in August by extending and increasing tariffs on wind turbines and components.

Wind turbines now face a punishing 50% tariff rate across 407 new categories.

The administration has also imposed strict new permitting requirements for wind farms, causing delays, permit freezes and outright project cancellations.

High-profile casualties include Idaho’s Lava Ridge Wind Project and New Jersey’s Atlantic Shores development.

Projects that already received approval can still be reviewed or revoked under the new rules.

Trump consistently brands wind and solar as “expensive” and “unreliable,” arguing government subsidies burden taxpayers and drive up energy costs.

But the renewable energy industry warns these policy reversals threaten thousands of jobs and could slow clean energy growth just as demand explodes from data centers, electric vehicles and artificial intelligence.