Energy subsidies in the United States
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title:
Energy subsidies in the United States
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Energy subsidies are government payments that keep the price of energy lower than market rate for consumers or higher than market rate for producers. These subsidies are part of the energy policy of the United States. According to Congressional Budget Office testimony in 2016, an estimated $10.9 billion in tax preferences was directed toward renewable energy, $4.6 billion went to fossil fuels, and $2.7 billion went to energy efficiency or electricity transmission. According to a 2015 estimate by
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Government aid to reduce fuel costs
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_subsidies_in_the_United_States
date created:
2014-08-21T19:36:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T00:03:51Z
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