N.C. State: Data Centers Are Driving Up Power Bills - Study Looks at How Bad It Could Get
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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Data Centers Are Driving Up Power Bills. A New Study Looks at How Bad It Could Get
New research suggests electricity demand from data centers and cryptocurrency mining is likely to increase power costs in some parts of the country by up to 57% by 2030, with a national average increase of 6%-29%. Electricity demand related to data centers is also likel . . .
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Data Centers Are Driving Up Power Bills. A New Study Looks at How Bad It Could Get
New research suggests electricity demand from data centers and cryptocurrency mining is likely to increase power costs in some parts of the country by up to 57% by 2030, with a national average increase of 6%-29%. Electricity demand related to data centers is also likel . . .