# US election gains lift renewable shares as federal risks ease

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/i-never-understood-wind-midterms-spark-hope-for-renewables-after-trumps-hostility/
- Published: 2026-11-05T09:04:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T09:32:32+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/05/democrats-midterms-triumph-renewable-energy-industry-donald-trump
- Topics: Americas, Business, Climate, Elections, Politics, Science, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Midterm results buoyed renewable energy shares.
- Ørsted rose nearly 5% by the close.
- A Democratic Congress may protect clean energy incentives.

## Summary

Democrats’ gains in the US midterm elections lifted renewable energy shares, as investors saw less chance of further federal interference in clean energy projects. The result could offer some relief to developers facing hostility from Donald Trump’s administration, including Ørsted, whose offshore wind projects have been targeted by stop-orders.

Ørsted’s market value rose almost 10% before closing nearly 5% higher; EDP Renewables and Engie gained more than 3%, while RWE added about 1%. Ørsted has lost more than 70% of its market value since Trump returned to the White House in 2025. US renewable projects have 388 gigawatts of capacity and directly employ more than 400,000 people, but generated about 30% of US electricity this year. Analysts said a Democratic-led Congress could help protect wind and solar tax credits and scrutinise offshore wind lease buybacks, though it is too early to call the result a turning point.

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