FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS MAKE ENERGY MORE AFFORDABLE – A META-ANALYSIS

The document argues that repealing federal technology-neutral electricity tax credits (§45Y and §48E) would significantly increase household energy bills across the United States. Drawing on analyses from multiple research groups, it estimates that national annual household energy bills would rise by $40–$60 in 2030, $56–$150 in 2035, and $140–$220 by 2040. The report highlights that these credits lower costs by reducing investment expenses for wind, solar, battery, nuclear, and geothermal projects, savings which utilities are regulated to pass on to consumers. Repeal would likely lead to substantial price hikes in specific states, with some households facing increases over $500 annually.

• Repealing the §45Y and §48E technology-neutral electricity tax credits would increase national annual household energy bills by approximately $6.1 billion in 2030, $12 billion in 2035, and $25 billion by 2040.
• The impact of repeal would vary by state, with some households seeing annual bill increases exceeding $500. Specific projections include increases up to $640 in Missouri, $520 in Arkansas, $480 in Kansas, $460 in Iowa, $460 in Rhode Island, and $400 in Texas.
• NERA Economic Consulting found that without these tax credits, U.S. residential electricity prices would be 6.7 percent higher in 2026 and 7.3 percent higher in 2029, which is equivalent to a $120 national tax on household electricity in 2026.
• The tax credits lower consumer costs by reducing the investment cost for new wind, solar, battery, nuclear, and geothermal projects; because utilities are heavily regulated, they pass these savings to customers.
• The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) converted existing credits into tech-neutral credits, which research suggests could lower electricity prices by approximately 4 percent ($72 per year) according to the National Renewable Energy Lab.

APA

Energy Innovation (2025). FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS MAKE ENERGY MORE AFFORDABLE – A META-ANALYSIS. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Technology-Neutral-Electricity-Tax-Credit-Repeal-Meta-Analysis-1.pdf

Chicago

Energy Innovation. FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS MAKE ENERGY MORE AFFORDABLE – A META-ANALYSIS. 2025. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Technology-Neutral-Electricity-Tax-Credit-Repeal-Meta-Analysis-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{energyinnovation2025federal, author = {{Energy Innovation}}, title = {{FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS MAKE ENERGY MORE AFFORDABLE – A META-ANALYSIS}}, institution = {Energy Innovation}, year = {2025}, month = mar, url = {https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Technology-Neutral-Electricity-Tax-Credit-Repeal-Meta-Analysis-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }