AI and Data Centers Drive a New Energy Boom

While U.S. residential electricity bills have surged by 25% since 2020, data centers and commercial users are paying relatively low prices despite increased energy consumption, highlighting a growing inequality and a K-shaped economic trend. This disparity is driven by complex rate structures and negotiations favoring large consumers, leaving individual households, especially low-income ones, bearing the brunt of rising costs, which can impact health, economic stability, and climate adoption efforts.