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AI demand could drive up US electricity bills – even if it fizzles

Last updated: July 17, 2025 11:00 pm
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Even speculative AI energy demand can raise electricity bills

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Tech giants’ ambitious artificial intelligence projects are set to drive a significant surge in demand for electricity-hungry data centers. This escalating need for power poses the risk of escalating electricity costs for consumers, even if some of these data centers never come to fruition.

Utility companies in the United States are currently in a race to construct additional power plants, transmission lines, and gas pipelines to meet the escalating electricity demands of data centers. A recent report by PowerLines, a US non-profit organization focused on utility regulation, revealed that residential electricity costs in the US have surged by nearly 30% since 2021, outpacing inflation. The report further highlighted that the nation witnessed a $10 billion increase in electricity bills annually over the past two years.

A newly commissioned report by the Southern Environmental Law Center, an environmental non-profit based in Virginia, has raised concerns that electricity usage forecasts may overstate the demand due to speculative data center plans. Developers often submit redundant requests for electrical service in multiple regions for each data center project before finalizing a location.

Megan Gibson from the Southern Environmental Law Center raised the alarm, stating, “If the projected data center load fails to materialize, ratepayers will bear the economic burden of underutilized gas and electric infrastructure.” Former executives from tech giants like Google and Meta have acknowledged the common practice of submitting redundant requests for data center electricity. The report emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in data center development plans.

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The report also sheds light on the inflated estimates when considering all data center projects announced in the US from 2025 to 2030. These projects would require 90% of the global chip supply, despite the US accounting for less than 50% of global chip demand. This discrepancy raises concerns about the feasibility of such projections.

To address the potential impact on consumers, experts like Ari Peskoe from Harvard Law School advocate for states to mandate utilities to sign contracts with data center customers that allocate the risk to the data centers. Some states, such as Ohio and Georgia, have already taken steps to ensure that data centers bear the full cost of their electricity consumption to prevent additional burdens on ratepayers.

Aaron Tinjum from the Data Center Coalition emphasizes the industry’s commitment to paying its fair share for energy usage and transmission costs to ensure equitable electricity rates for all consumers.

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