Here's what's happening to electricity bills in states with the most data centers

Illinois, Virginia, Ohio, Texas, and California have the highest concentration of data centers in the US. Residents in those states have seen their electricity bills go up substantially this year. >> If we look at Department of Energy data, on average, electricity prices have increased about 6% year-over-year from August of 2024 until August of 2025.The independent market monitor for PJM found that data centers are overwhelmingly responsible for the increase in capacity prices. a data center campus running ...