AI Data Centers Impact on Electric Bills, Water, and More
Residential prices jumped 7.1 percent in 2025—more than double the inflation rate—and topped 20 percent in some states, according to federal data. As new, and ever-larger, AI data centers continue…
Data Center Power Demands Are Contributing to Higher Energy Bills Article
Rate base — The total net value of assets on which a utility is permitted to earn a rate of return. Net income is the numerator EPI uses to calculate…
How Low-Income Customer Programs Lower Energy Costs for Everyone
Low-income residents, renters, Black households, and Hispanic households spend up to 20% of their income on energy, compared to 3% for higher-income households. Higher energy bills disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities,…