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As AI-driven data centers are built across the country, some nearby residents are paying higher electricity bills

An expert says the rise is “the tip of the iceberg"

A recent U.S. Department of Energy report found that data centers used approximately 4.4% of total U.S. electricity in 2023, and are expected to consume about 6.7 to 12% of U.S. electricity by 2028

Residents are grappling with increased electricity prices as nearby AI data centers come online.

In Baltimore, Nike Carstarphen saw her electricity rate go up 20% in the span of a month, even though she was using 40% less electricity because she’d stopped turning on her air conditioner, CNN reported. Her utility company, Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), had prices increase by $32 per month on average in Septembe

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