Economic Policy

Data Centers Drive Up American Electric Bills — Who Will Stand Up to Big Tech?

By Economics Desk | August 9, 2025

As data centers gobble unprecedented amounts of electricity, hardworking American families and small businesses face soaring energy costs while tech giants enjoy special treatment—it’s time for states to defend their citizens from this unfair burden.

Across America, families and small businesses are seeing another spike in their electric bills. The culprit? Not only aging infrastructure or market fluctuations, but the unchecked growth of energy-hungry data centers operated by tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta.How Long Will Washington Let Big Tech Drain Your Power—and Your Wallet?These massive data centers consume more electricity than entire cities such as Pittsburgh or Cleveland. Yet while many Americans struggle with inflation and rising living costs, these wealthy corporations benefit from preferential rates that shift the burden onto everyday consumers. How did our system allow a few of the...

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