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Benedict Collins

200 US utility firms join Trump electricity pledge as data center electricity use expected to quadruple by 2035 — but does the President's pledge have the teeth to regulate electricity pricing?

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  • US data center electricity usage is expected to quadruple by 2035
  • There has been a surge in signups for Trump's Ratepayer Protection Act
  • Residential electricity rates have risen by 25% over the past four years

US data centers are expected to use four times more electricity by 2035 than they currently use, bringing the total consumption to one fifth of the country's electricity production.

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