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Are data centres driving up US electricity prices?

Electricity prices in the US have been hitting the headlines, with some laying the blame at the feet of the AI rollout and data centre construction. This Update answers key questions on what is driving the sharp rise in electricity prices in the US and how those relationships could change.

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