US households could face an additional $6,500 (£4,920) in cumulative energy costs through 2040 under federal energy-policy changes made since Donald Trump returned to office, with households in states he won in 2024 projected to face a larger average increase.
The modelling puts the average additional cost at about $7,000 (£5,298) per household in Trump-voting states, compared with $5,800 (£4,390) in states won by Kamala Harris. The figures cover the 48 contiguous states and represent projected spending over 2026 to 2040, rather than an annual increase in electricity bills.
