Data-centers

Why Your Electric Bill Keeps Rising: AI Data Centers, Explained with Numbers

US residential electricity prices are up 42% in five years, and AI data centers are now a documented driver. The capacity price in PJM, the grid serving 13 states, jumped from $28.92 to $329.17 per megawatt-day in two years, and the market monitor pins 40% of the latest auction cost on data centers. What changed, what it means for your bill, and where the viral claims overshoot.