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As Americans’ Energy Bills Go Up, Knowledge Gaps May Hamper Potential Solutions
A poll of voters in August exploring Americans’ concerns about the cost of energy, their energy priorities, and their views on different energy types, growing energy demand, and the energy provisions in the OBBBA.
Consumers are feeling pinched by rising energy prices and many lack important knowledge about their bills and the changing energy landscape, according to a new Compass Poll by Embold Research. The survey of 2,160 registered voters nationwide was fielded August 26 – 29, 2025 and explored Americans’ concerns about the cost of energy, their energy priorities, and their views on different energy types, growing energy demand, and the energy provisions in the OBBBA.