Why Your Electricity Bill Could Surge 50% Due to AI and Climate Heat
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains that electricity bills in the U.S. could rise by 50% over the next two years. This is driven primarily by increasing energy demands from air conditioning during hotter days and the explosive power consumption of artificial intelligence server farms. McIntyre warns that this could lead not only to higher costs but also rolling blackouts, and possibly legal or legislative battles between tech giants and consumers.
More from ClimateCrisis 247
- Green Solutions Losing Support in U.S. and Europe
- Climate Change Is Being Ignored As Risk To Children
- AI Is Transforming Weather Forecasting—But Can It Replace Humans?
- AI and Data Centers Become Next Big Climate Threat