It may be almost impossible to make data centers pay their ‘fair share’ of electricity costs

Setting a price for power might seem straightforward, but in reality it’s extremely complicated – and residential customers have very little influence in the decision.

By: Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 1,368

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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By Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida

Many major tech companies have pledged to pay their fair share of the costs associated with generating and transmitting more electricity to serve large data centers. But ratepayers across the United States are worried about the potential costs they might have to bear. That’s because it’s not immediately clear how the cost of data centers’ energy will be calculated. The effects of price increases are likely just …

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