Energy and Climate

Energy-efficiency rules for appliances

2 public statements from 2026 candidates · 5 related bills

§1The range of views

Why this matters: Stricter standards can lower energy bills and pollution over time, and they can also raise the price of new appliances and limit which models are for sale.

Drafted by AI, then checked for neutral wording in a separate AI review. It describes the question and the main positions, not any candidate's view. Facts link to their sources.

Federal standards for how much energy appliances such as stoves, washers and water heaters may use, and whether federal rules may restrict or phase out gas stoves and other gas appliances.1,2

  1. Roll back many efficiency standards and bar rules that would limit gas appliances
  2. Allow new standards only if buyers' energy savings make up for higher prices within a few years
  3. Keep setting and updating standards under current law
  4. Strengthen standards and help households switch to efficient electric appliances such as heat pumps

These options describe policies, not people. The order is not a ranking.

§2What candidates have said

Why this matters: Statements candidates made publicly, summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Candidates who haven't spoken publicly on this issue aren't listed.

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

Statements that don't match one option (2)

  • Bill Foster IL-11
    His campaign website says sensible and achievable federal efficiency standards sped the transition to LED lighting, and that energy efficiency upgrades that pay for themselves over their lifetime should be made immediately.3
  • Michelle Fischbach MN-7
    Her page on a Department of Energy furnace rule says she and Senator Ted Cruz introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn it; the page says the rule would require gas furnaces to turn at least 95% of their fuel into heat, and calls it a backdoor ban on gas stoves that would raise costs for consumers.4

§3Related bills

Why this matters: Bills from 2023–2026 that bear on this issue, with how Congress handled them.