Publications

In our previous research published with the New Jersey State Policy Lab, we posed a question that is increasingly on the minds of ratepayers across the state: Are data centers raising your electric bill? Based on our quantitative analysis of residential electricity data (which is inclusive through 2024), the answer was a cautious “mostly not […]

If you have opened an electric bill recently, you have probably noticed the same thing many households have: it is higher than it used to be. Nationally, average residential electricity prices rose by roughly 20 percent between 2021 and 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.[1] In some places, the increase has been sharper. […]

In our previous post, we outlined a looming economic paradox: the AI revolution, while technologically dazzling, runs on an astonishing amount of physical power. We know that electricity prices are spiking across the country, and there is strong evidence that the voracious energy appetite of data centers is a primary driver (Luccioni & Jernite, 2025). […]

Considering the impact of AI on electricity bills, data centers in the Northeast could be part of the problem. Across the country, from Ohio to New Jersey, electricity prices are spiking [2, 3]. It’s a tangible financial pain, costing $122 more per month for the average household’s total utility costs compared to 2020 [1], adding […]