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China Slashes Energy Costs for AI Data Centers by 50%

11/5/2025

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China expands subsidies to cut energy bills for major AI data centers by up to 50%, to support its chip industry amid rising costs.
The policy follows Beijing's ban on Nvidia AI chips, impacting ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent.
Local governments in Gansu and Guizhou are vying to attract data center projects with financial incentives.
Industrial electricity costs will fall to about 0.4 yuan per kWh (5.6 cents), near U.S. rates.

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Story summary

China expands subsidies to cut energy bills for major AI data centers by up to 50%, to support its chip industry amid rising costs.
The policy follows Beijing's ban on Nvidia AI chips, impacting ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent.
Local governments in Gansu and Guizhou are vying to attract data center projects with financial incentives.
Industrial electricity costs will fall to about 0.4 yuan per kWh (5.6 cents), near U.S. rates.