Electricity prices rising by double the rate of inflation. Data center demand means no relief ahead, analysts say

Some say data centers are pushing prices higher. Some say they’ll lower prices. I surely don’t know but I do know that where there’s uncertainty, there’s risk. And there seems to be plenty of uncertainty here.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/electricity-price-data-center-ai-inflation-goldman.html