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197 Are Data Centers Raising America's Electricity Prices?

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 11/16/2025 11:34 EDT

Are Data Centers Raising America's Electricity Prices?

Residential utility bills in America "rose 6% on average nationwide in August compared with the same period in the previous year," reports CNBC, citing statistics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration:

The reasons for price increases are often complex and vary by region. But in at least three states with high concentrations of data centers, electric bills climbed much faster than the national average during that period. Prices, for example, surged by 13% in Virginia, 16% in Illinois and 12% in Oh

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