Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from U.S. energy grid
- On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and signed an executive order banning foreign-made equipment from the United States electric grid, citing an "unusual and extraordinary" security threat.
- Rapid growth in artificial intelligence and defense production has increased the country's reliance on foreign electrical components, creating an "undue risk of catastrophic effects" on critical infrastructure, the administration said.
- The order prohibits companies from purchasing or installing foreign-produced parts that could contain digital "backdoors"—secret access points allowing hostile governments to remotely control or disable the bulk-power system.
- Federal officials are directed to identify potentially dangerous equipment and make recommendations, targeting transactions with countries under United States arms embargoes or those working against American interests.
- Washington has previously restricted Chinese telecom suppliers Huawei and ZTE from networks, while the European Commission banned Chinese-made inverters from publicly funded energy projects earlier this year.
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A decree by Donald Trump prohibits the purchase and installation of equipment imported from countries under US arms embargo. Of these, only China supplies this type of equipment.
The measure may target devices manufactured in China.
Trump signs order banning some foreign equipment from US energy grid
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and banned foreign equipment. This order targets bulk-power systems posing security vulnerabilities to the United States. The White House cited an extraordinary foreign threat from these imported systems. This action follows similar bans by the European Commission on Chinese inverters. The administration will also review existing foreign equipment for operational risks.
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This decision, announced on Wednesday 26 August, prohibits the purchase and installation of network equipment from countries under US arms embargo or sanctions. Of the states on this list, only China exports such equipment to the United States.
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