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· June 3, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-politics-policy-spring-2026-5.4

This bar chart shows the percentage of registered voters, broken down by political party and ideology, who say that overall, government policies intended to transition away from fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) and toward clean energy (solar, wind) will make electricity less expensive, have no impact on the price of electricity, or make electricity more expensive. Most registered voters think policies intended to transition away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy will either make electricity less expensive or have no impact on the price of electricity. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Politics & Policy, Spring 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.