Wright backs Trump argument blaming renewables for rising electricity prices

Published August 23, 2025 7:00am ET



EXCLUSIVE — Energy Secretary Chris Wright backed President Donald Trump’s assertion that the recent rise in electricity prices is attributable to increased reliance on wind and solar energy. 

Wright told the Washington Examiner in an interview Friday that the president was “correct” in saying that states that have leaned heavily on renewable energy sources are seeing record energy price hikes. 

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