American electricity prices surged 34% from 2020 to August 2025, reaching $14.87 per kilowatt-hour from $10.96—the fastest five-year increase in recent history. Yet comprehensive state-by-state analysis reveals a counterintuitive finding: data center concentration shows minimal correlation with residential rate increases, challenging the narrative that server farms drive household electricity costs. U.S. Energy Information Administration data […]Read More
American electricity prices surged 34% from 2020 to August 2025, reaching $14.87 per kilowatt-hour from $10.96—the fastest five-year increase in recent history. Yet comprehensive state-by-state analysis reveals a counterintuitive finding: data center concentration shows minimal correlation with residential rate increases, challenging the narrative that server farms drive household electricity costs. U.S. Energy Information Administration data [...]
