Virginia Hosts 13% of World's Data Centers Yet Has Cheaper Power Than Average
Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-09
Virginia, with 663 data centers (13% of the world's total), charges 15.94 cents/kWh residential versus a 17.24 national average — data cited to argue data centers can lower, not raise, electric bills.
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