Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 38 minutes ago
AI data centers are popping up all over the country, and they use a ton of energy. You’ve probably also heard that they’re driving up your electricity prices. But the reality is more complicated – and more interesting!
We’re diving into one example of where data centers are driving up energy prices, and why it’s happening. And stay tuned for part 2, where we look at a place where the effect has been quite a bit different.
Check out our full investigation into power bills region-by-region here:
grist.org/energy/power-bills-electricity-prices-state-by-state
What are you seeing where you live? Let us know in the comments. We’ll also continue exploring the factors driving up electricity prices in a series of future videos, so let us know if you’re seeing something unusual where you are that we should investigate.
AI data centers are popping up all over the country, and they use a ton of energy. You’ve probably also heard that they’re driving up your electricity prices. But the reality is more complicated – and more interesting!
We’re diving into one example of where data centers are driving up energy prices, and why it’s happening. And stay tuned for part 2, where we look at a place where the effect has been quite a bit different.
Check out our full investigation into power bills region-by-region here:
grist.org/energy/power-bills-electricity-prices-state-by-state
What are you seeing where you live? Let us know in the comments. We’ll also continue exploring the factors driving up electricity prices in a series of future videos, so let us know if you’re seeing something unusual where you are that we should investigate.
