Donald Trump’s executive orders in 2025 have significantly restricted the growth of wind power in the United States by pausing new federal permitting, halting or revoking major wind projects—including near-completed offshore installations—and eliminating key subsidies and tax credits[1][2][3].
These measures have already curtailed ongoing construction and introduced deep uncertainty and new barriers in the sector[4][5][6].
In summary, Trump’s executive orders have effectively frozen new large-scale wind energy development on federal lands and waters, increased regulatory and financial risk for existing projects, and are widely expected to sharply curb further growth in U.S. wind power[1][4][6].