Americans’ electricity bills are up. Don’t blame AI

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Rising electricity bills in the United States are being scrutinized, with the article arguing that AI and data centers are not the primary culprits — and may even be helping to moderate prices by funding grid infrastructure. Other structural factors, including aging infrastructure and increased demand from electrification, are identified as larger contributors to higher utility bills. The analysis challenges the popular narrative blaming AI-driven data center growth for energy cost increases.

Were it not for data centres, prices might be even higher