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measurablefuncyesterday at 5:35 PM2 repliesview on HN

It all comes back to electricity cost. China has cheaper electricity so as long as China keeps pace there is no way for American companies to undercut them. Each boolean operation in China is cheaper than the one in America.

> China: Household rates average around $0.08 / kWh (¥0.53/kWh).

vs

> US: Household rates average around $0.16 / kWh, though regional variation is massive—ranging from ~$0.10/kWh in low-cost states (like Washington or Louisiana) to $0.30–$0.45+/kWh in high-cost areas like California or Hawaii.


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cbg0yesterday at 5:58 PM

This doesn't seem correct.

Estimated final electricity price for large industrial customers in energy-intensive industries:

USA 50 USD/MWh

China 68 USD/MWh

https://www.iea.org/reports/electricity-2026/prices

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tokaiyesterday at 6:48 PM

I don't know, non of the chinese models I use are served from China. And they are still cheap.