Where AI data centers are reducing power bills

Over the last half decade, wholesale electricity prices have increased 267% in places close to data centers. That’s contributed to a backlash against new ones. But some experts believe data centers are a scapegoat for long-term issues with an aging U.S. grid. Today on the show, we ask who is responsible for rising electricity prices and whether the U.S. can handle a new era of grid growth. Come see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here: planetmoneybook.com/#tour Related episodes: All these data centers are gonna fry my electric bill … right? What AI data centers are doing to your electric bill For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money,

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This episode was published on Apr 9, 2026.

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