The Shadow of Data Centers: An Unwelcome Neighbor to America's Energy Future A recent study published in Environmental Research Letters warns that wholesale electricity costs could rise between 6% and 29% by 2030, with some areas facing hikes as steep as 57%.
This surge in utility bills will be largely due to the growing demands of data centers, which are projected to account for up to 17% of all U. S. electricity usage by the end of the decade.
Data centers require vast amounts of power to operate, and utilities will need to rely heavily on natural gas—a volatile fuel source—to meet this demand.