Energy Budget Blueprint Cuts $19.3 Billion From Biden-Era Initiatives

House panels get first glimpse of Department of Energy’s $45 billion spending request, which is nearly 10-percent less than this year’s enacted budget.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright looks on during an "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies" House subcommittee hearing on the department's budget on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 7, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

The Trump administration’s proposed budget for the Department of Energy (DOE) cuts $19.3 billion in dedicated funding for Biden-era “green energy” initiatives.

Overall, the Department of Energy’s $45.1 billion spending request is 9.4 percent less than this year’s $52 billion budget but increases funding for the National Nuclear Security Administration, which develops and maintains the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal, by 25 percent.