Democratic legislators have wrested the majority of both the House and Senate from the Republicans’ grasp following a historic midterm election this week. The clean energy industry is clamoring for a sea change in federal support for renewables after the Trump administration razed incentives and funding since taking office in 2025.

While each candidate’s stance on clean energy isn’t apparent — nor is the effect this midterm election will have on domestic renewable energy markets — Democrats and left-leaning legislators have historically supported renewables more than their counterparts across the political aisle.

Wood Mackenzie is predicting that permitting reform will be a high priority for this new class of federal legislators, because of the rising costs of fuel and electricity from oil supply pressures brought on by the United States’ war with Iran and data center proliferation. However, the firm is also predicting that President Donald Trump could exercise his executive power to hamper proposed federal renewable energy subsidies.

“While we see the likelihood for permitting reform, how policy is legislated and implemented remains a risk to the U.S. economy,” said David Brown, director, global integrated research for Wood Mackenzie. “Entrenched partisanship could fuel policy stagnation and regulatory confusion.”

Representatives from the renewable energy industry and environmental organizations provided statements following the midterm results. Heres’ what they had to say.

Energy affordability was a key issue in this election, reflecting the real pressures facing American households and businesses. The solar and storage industry looks forward to working with newly elected federal and state leaders to bring more affordable, reliable power online and deliver the energy savings Americans are demanding.

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