AI & electric rates

Since 2020, the national average electric bill has increased by 30%. “A June analysis, from Carnegie Mellon University and North Carolina State University, found that electricity bills are on track to rise an average of 8 percent nationwide by 2030 and as much as 25 percent in places like Virginia because of data centers.”

NY Times | Big Tech’s A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone