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PLAYING THE BLAME GAME: Gov. Kathy Hochul recently attacked President Trump for driving up energy prices for New Yorkers. The governor warned that Trump’s trade dispute with Canada could lead to higher costs for New York residents after Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to retaliate by cutting electricity exports to the United States.

Why it matters: New York is not the only Democrat-run state sacrificing its citizens on the altar of climate change. It’s all about the policy.

Look no further than Hochul and her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo.

• They have waged war against those same fossil fuels (which supply some 60 percent of the nation’s electricity) and that has resulted in a spike in electricity prices.
• And New York residents are paying a whopping 62% more for electricity than the national average.

Consider: Blue states generally have higher energy costs than red states, according to data compiled by the Institute for Energy Research. In 2011, average electricity prices in blue states were 44 percent higher. By 2025, the gap had widened to 61 percent.
The growing disparity points to policy choices — not geography. If regional factors were primarily responsible, the gap would likely have remained relatively stable.
The sharpest increases have occurred in places such as California and New England. California has become a poster child for the soaring costs of a grid increasingly reliant on wind, solar and battery storage.
New England, meanwhile, has shunned abundant, relatively clean natural gas. Some officials are now retreating from harmful climate policies—not because they’ve had a change of heart, but because they fear losing elections.

Bottom line: Before voting in November, research each candidate’s energy record. Your choice could be reflected in your electricity bill.