Memo: Federal Investments in Household Electrification Enjoy Bipartisan Support

By Danielle Deiseroth Senior Climate Data Analyst, Data for Progress

Key Findings

  • Voters are generally underestimating the extent to which household decisions (home energy usage and personal vehicles) contribute to total U.S. carbon emissions

  • Over eighty percent of voters say decreases in their monthly energy costs would have a “Very” or “Somewhat” significant impact on their household budgets

  • Nearly three-quarters of voters (74 percent) support federal investments to help households lower their monthly electricity costs

  • Nearly two-thirds of voters (65 percent) would prefer the government invests in consumer rebates for electric appliances rather than gas-powered appliances

  • Over two-thirds of voters (71 percent) support federal investments to provide consumers rebates for purchasing and installing zero-emission electric appliances

  • Nearly two-thirds of voters (64 percent) would “Definitely” or “Probably” consider participating in a federal rebate program for zero-emissions electric appliances

  • Three-quarters of voters (75 percent) think the associated jobs created by a federal home electrification rebate program would have a positive impact on their communities 

  • Support for federal investments in home electrification withstands pushback, with a majority of voters agreeing that a household electrification rebate program would result in positive outcomes for Americans regardless of their income 

  • A majority of voters (51 percent) agree lawmakers should consider homes and rental units as part of their decision-making framework for the infrastructure bill and reconciliation package that are currently being negotiated in Congress