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Data Centers Could Use Up to 20% of Grid

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 1:54 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. researchers Renshaw report data centers could use up to 20% of national grid.
New data centers may be about twelve times larger per site than current facilities.
Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown says data centers gobble energy, water and raise bills.
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico warns data centers soak water and lift prices.
Energy prices rose 41.6% over five years in Pennsylvania and Ohio, states with data centers.

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U.S. researchers Renshaw report data centers could use up to 20% of national grid.
New data centers may be about twelve times larger per site than current facilities.
Ohio Senate candidate Sherrod Brown says data centers gobble energy, water and raise bills.
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico warns data centers soak water and lift prices.
Energy prices rose 41.6% over five years in Pennsylvania and Ohio, states with data centers.