Posted Jul 15, 2026 at 7:49 AM UTCTExternal LinkAI’s power bill is here.The largest US electrical grid operator, PJM, will add $6.3 billion in electricity costs for consumers across 13 states due to the booming energy demands of data centers. The rate hikes will hit millions of households and businesses over the next two years, adding to the $29 billion in costs that data centers have added to PJM regions since 2024.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas Ricker
AI’s power bill is here.
The largest US electrical grid operator, PJM, will add $6.3 billion in electricity costs for consumers across 13 states due to the booming energy demands of data centers. The rate hikes will hit millions of households and businesses over the next two years, adding to the $29 billion in costs that data centers have added to PJM regions since 2024. [Link: Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/business/energy-environment/pjm-electricity-prices-data-centers.html | nytimes.com]
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