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"Wholesale electricity prices in the United States and Europe have risen by 30–40 percent in the past year alone, largely due to higher gas prices." Increased demand is also an issue, with data centers one major cause of increase.
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Three Priorities for a New Age of Electricity Load Growth - RMI
Electricity demand growth is being caused by more than data centers, and rising electricity costs call for system solutions