Power prices on the largest electric grid in the US, operated by PJM, jumped 76% YoY to an average of $136.53/MWh in Q1 due to rampant demand from data centers Bloomberg 2026-05-17 John Ainger PJM Related Coverage AI data centers trigger massive ‘irreversible’ 76% electricity price spike in largest US region — federal watchdog demands tech giants pay for their own power infrastructure Tom's Hardware · Jowi Morales Power Prices in Eastern U.S. Spike 76% Thanks to AI Data Centers Gizmodo · Matt Novak Datacenters slurping up so much juice they boosted prices 75% in largest US energy market The Register Power prices are up 76% on America's biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers TechCrunch · Tim De Chant Data centers drive 76% surge in PJM power prices E&E News · Christa Marshall Discussion r/LasCruces r on reddit Power Prices in Eastern U.S. Spike 76% Thanks to AI Data Centers / A new report calls the impact significant and “irreversible.” r/DailyTechNewsShow r on reddit Power Prices in Eastern U.S. Spike 76% Thanks to AI Data Centers r/TaylorTexas r on reddit Power Prices in Eastern U.S. Spike 76% Thanks to AI Data Centers r/technology r on reddit Power Prices in Eastern U.S. Spike 76% Thanks to AI Data Centers / A new report calls the impact significant and “irreversible.”