U.S. Faces Electrician Shortage as It Tries to Go Green
America is trying to install electric-car chargers, heat pumps and other gear deemed essential to address climate change, but the installers are in short supply
America is trying to install electric-car chargers, heat pumps and other gear deemed essential to address climate change, but the installers are in short supply
Many electricians say they are booked several months out and struggling to find enough workers to keep up with demand. Some are raising wages and prices and worried that they won’t be able to keep up as government climate incentives kick in.
Some analysts say that expansion needs to be several times faster for the U.S. to meet its climate and electrification goals. Industry analysts say it will be difficult to meet that demand, particularly because more electricians retire every year than are replaced.
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