Backlash to High Electric Bills Could Transform Politics

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Backlash to High Electric Bills Could Transform Politics

August 27, 2025 at 11:00 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 115 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/27/backlash-to-high-electric-bills-could-transform-politics/

Time: “While the challenge of rising costs has become an increasingly prominent topic in energy circles, the issue has largely slid under the national radar up to this point, often seen as one component of a much bigger conversation about the cost of living.”

“But the implications of higher electricity prices—political, economic, and otherwise—should not be underestimated. Electricity prices will shape how companies spend their capital—including if, when, and how they build the data centers necessary for AI. Electricity prices will also help determine the U.S. climate trajectory. And for the first time, electricity bills seem destined to have a political valence.”