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t-writescodelast Wednesday at 1:45 AM1 replyview on HN

Except,

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-elec...

> Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.


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jeffbeelast Wednesday at 1:48 AM

Yeah I don't have the inclination to repeat myself but it's a bad article based on bad data and flawed reasoning.

Bloomberg also ran this article, by the same author, that says AI data centers are interfering with your applicances, which is also pure bullshit.

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-ai-power-home-applia...