“… A study at UC Berkeley released in April noted that the significant gap in affordability between red and blue states has been consistent over the last 15 years. According to the study, “the average blue state was 13% more expensive, overall, than the average red state.”
The study pointed to the cost of housing being the biggest factor, but it’s clear that on a whole host of issues Democrat policies drive up prices.
There’s typically a wide gap on energy policies, with Democrats focusing on various green and “renewable” energy sources. While these government-subsidized industries have often enriched a few, for the most part they have been both cost prohibitive and insufficient for America’s growing energy needs.
“Over the past two decades, the divergence in electricity rates among U.S. states has grown increasingly stark,” noted a paper on electricity costs published by The Heritage Foundation in 2024.
The cost gap was mostly between red and blue states.
“A key factor driving these divergences is the adoption of renewable energy mandates, carbon emission–reduction goals, and cap-and-trade schemes, primarily in states with Democratic leadership. States that have required renewables, particularly wind and solar energy, to be used in electricity production often experience higher electricity costs due to the regulatory burdens placed on traditional energy sources, such as natural gas and coal.”… – https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/11/29/blue-states-vs-red-states-on-affordability/
Ottawa County needs local control over our electric to spare us from insane blue state energy policy.