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New analysis ties blue-state climate policies to higher electricity rates, red states to lower costs

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By Bill Yingling | August 14, 2026

Electricity rates are largely driven by the choices of the party that controls its state's politics, according to a joint analysis of federal data. The report by the Institute for Energy Research and Always On Energy Research asserts that rates in predominantly Democratic states, which favor climate-related policies are often above the national average. Rates in Republican-leaning states, on the other hand, which prioritize system reliability and consumer prices, tend to have below-average rat...

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