President Trump’s proposed tariffs not only will hit American pocket books, they can adversely impact America’s energy security.

President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on Canada and Mexico could increase the amount Americans pay for electricity, possibly adding $100 million to New England’s annual prices alone.

It is unclear by how much, but experts said that a tariff of 10 percent or more would add costs that would be passed on to consumers to some extent.

U.S. President Donald Trump slapped Canada and Mexico with duties of 25% and China with a 10% levy on Saturday, calling the measures necessary to combat illegal immigration and the drug trade.

President Trump's 10% tariffs on electricity from Canada could lead to higher electric rates in Connecticut and the region, experts say.

President Donald Trump’s will-he-or-won’t-he tariff drama is fraying nerves across the energy industry — even after Mexico and Canada persuaded him to hit the pause button today. His threats to impose steep levies on those countries plus China — the three major suppliers to the U.

Trump has also threatened to introduce tariffs - a tax on imports - on goods from Canada and Mexico, but paused these for 30 days after both countries agreed to boost border security. The US president has said tariffs are needed to help the American economy and to "protect" the country from the "major threat of illegal aliens and deadly drugs".