The Trump Administration has made significant efforts to undo the policies and incentives the Biden Administration implemented to stimulate RE growth since taking office, and, when the Trump policies take effect, this could be devastating for the renewable energy sector.
While 90% of new energy growth came from renewable energy in 2025, coal and fossil fuel production are now ramping up alongside these sources, thanks to the Trump Administration. Current RE projects are expected to be impacted by the Trump administration policies, effective mid 2026 or early 2027.
However, there are currently barriers to RE projects created by the Trump Administration: namely, legislation that makes it more difficult for these projects to operate. An example is the new regulation that production materials must not come from specific sources, such as China. Another example is H.R. 1, which established that federal investment and production tax credits would be eliminated for solar and wind projects one year after the bill was enacted, which was in July 2025, or unless the solar and wind projects were online before the end of 2027. Finally, federal permit approvals were either delayed or made more difficult to obtain for these projects, thereby slowing their growth. However, the solar and wind projects are expected to continue growing.
There are currently no updated statistics on wind and solar energy exports from the United States for 2025 or 2026. Few available statistics examine the actual use of solar and wind energy in the US. Despite 90% of energy growth in the US coming from renewable energy, fossil fuel production is expected to ramp up and continue to increase in the next few years.
This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard US Country Manager, Abby Carlson.
Learn More Resources
U.S. Renewable Energy Factsheet | Center for Sustainable Systems
Renewable energy in the U.S. – statistics & facts | Statista
Growth of Renewable Energy in the US | World Resources Institute