Everyone blames data centers for high electricity prices. But these are the real reasons.
A Washington Post article argues data centers are blamed unfairly for high electricity prices, citing studies finding they drove only about 2 to 4 percent of recent residential rate increases and noting voters opposed data center growth in 40 of 41 ballot races. Experts instead point to rising gas prices, an aging grid, and storms, though they warn prices could climb if data center demand keeps booming.
