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Energy Bills May Be Spiking, but There's Some Good News

Electricity rates are up 30%-plus since 2020, but some say our 'energy wallets' may shrink by 2050

(Newser) - Americans are facing a sharp jump in electricity bills, with rates up more than 30%, on average, since 2020, far outpacing inflation. President Trump recognized this problem before taking office, promising to slash energy prices in half, but that hasn't happened. Indeed, bills are only likely to rise...

Florida May Soon See Biggest Utility Rate Hike Ever in US

Florida Power & Light proposes $10B increase over 4 years, sparking a debate over profits

(Newser) - Florida Power & Light (FPL), the state's largest utility, is seeking approval for a $10 billion hike in electricity rates over the next four years—a move environmental advocates say would mark the largest utility increase ever seen in the US. The proposal, filed in February with state...

One City's Huge New AI Data Center Will Be a 'Game Changer'

Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, will use more electricity than every home in the state

(Newser) - An artificial intelligence data center that would use more electricity than every home in Wyoming combined, before expanding to as much as five times that size, will be built soon near Cheyenne, according to the city's mayor. "It's a game changer. It's huge," Mayor Patrick...

AI Data Centers Will Need a Lot More Power Going Forward

Electricity demand will jump 30 times by 2035, per Deloitte report

(Newser) - As AI data centers rapidly multiply, their electricity needs are set to soar, posing major challenges for power grids, industry partnerships, and infrastructure investment, according to a new Deloitte report cited by Quartz . The firm warns that the electricity demand from AI data centers is expected to jump dramatically—...

The Other Thing AI Is Taking Over? The Energy Grid
Turns Out, AI
Gobbles Up
a Lot of Energy
LONGFORM
Jun 1, 2025 2:23 PM CDT

Turns Out, AI Gobbles Up a Lot of Energy

Data centers' energy use is ballooning, and the secrecy around the industry doesn't help

(Newser) - The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into daily life marks a significant shift online, with hundreds of millions of people relying on chatbots and generative tools for everything from research to image creation. But as AI use expands, its growing appetite for energy is becoming clear, prompting new research...

A Hint of Russia's Plans for Zaporizhzhia Emerges

Satellite images reveal construction of fresh power lines, says Greenpeace

(Newser) - Russia captured Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant early in the war . A new Greenpeace report viewed by the New York Times records the "first physical evidence" that Moscow is quietly plotting to source energy from the facility. Per the report, which is based in part on satellite...

Israel Has Cut Off Power to Gaza, Officials Say
Israel Cuts Off Power to Gaza
Mar 10, 2025 7:55 AM CDT

Israel Cuts Off Power to Gaza

Hamas slams the latest 'starvation policy' move

(Newser) - Israel cut off the electricity supply to Gaza, officials said Sunday, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water for part of the arid territory. Israel last week suspended supplies of goods to the territory of more than 2 million Palestinians, an echo of the siege it imposed in the earliest...

Puerto Rico's Power Grid Collapses on New Year's Eve
Lights Are Back On
in Puerto Rico
updated
Jan 1, 2025 4:10 PM CST

Lights Are Back On in Puerto Rico

Most of the island lost power Tuesday, perhaps due to an issue with an underground cable

(Newser) - By Wednesday afternoon, 98% of Puerto Rico's 1.47 million utility customers had their power restored after a blackout that began Tuesday morning. Electricity was again flowing to hospitals, water plants, and sewage facilities—as well as homes—in the US territory, reported Luma Energy, per the AP . The...

After Years of Waiting, Navajo Nation Is Powering Up

Challenges in electrifying every home on reservation continue

(Newser) - After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach their home on the sprawling Navajo Nation. In five days' time, their home would be connected to the power grid, replacing their reliance on a few solar panels and propane lanterns. No longer...

'Whole Counties' Left Without Power From Helene

South Carolina saw 1.4M without electricity as of Friday; Florida, Georgia also hit hard by hurricane

(Newser) - A peek at the PowerOutage.com map reveals that the southeast portion of the United States was bathed in red on Friday morning, indicating millions of customers without electricity in the wake of Hurricane Helene , reports CNN . South Carolina showed the most customers out as of 10:30am ET on...

Texas Is Going to Need a Lot More Power Soon

It will need to provide almost double by 2030, according to state utility's latest prediction

(Newser) - Texas has had its share of power grid woes, and it may soon have more issues to contend with. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, the state's main power grid operator, has issued an updated prediction on the state's future power needs, and it's a...

Power Goes Off Across Ukraine
Power Goes Off
Across Ukraine
Jun 2, 2024 1:20 PM CDT

Power Goes Off Across Ukraine

Government imposes shutdowns after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

(Newser) - Ukraine imposed emergency power shutdowns in most of the country on Sunday, a day after Russia unleashed large-scale attacks on energy infrastructure and claimed it made gains in the eastern Donetsk province. The shutdowns were in place in all but three regions of Ukraine following Saturday's drone and missile...

'It Was Fierce. It Was Intense. It Was Quick.'

Severe thunderstorms rip through Houston, killing at least 4; some could be without power for weeks

(Newser) - Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston, an official warned Friday, after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city, knocking out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses in the region, blowing out windows on downtown high rises, and flipping vehicles. The National Weather Service said...

Russia Unleashes 'Massive' Attack on Ukraine's Power Grid

Russia sent barrage of missiles and explosive drones overnight

(Newser) - Russian forces unleashed a nighttime barrage of 55 missiles and 21 explosive Shahed drones at Ukraine's power grid on Wednesday, in what President Zelensky called a "massive" attack. The Ukrainian air force said it managed to down 39 of the missiles and 20 of the drones, but the...

Gaza Gets Back Some Power, Internet After Fuel Deliveries

Israel says it will permit 2 tanker trucks of fuel daily into Gaza, though UN says more is needed

(Newser) - Limited phone and internet services began working again Friday across Gaza after fuel was delivered to restart generators that power the networks, according to the Palestinian telecommunications company Paltel. Israel announced that it will allow two tanker trucks of fuel (about 15,850 gallons) into Gaza each day for the...

Company Cuts Off Power to Country's Largest City

Turkish firm says Guinea-Bissau hasn't been paying its bills

(Newser) - Bissau, the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau, has been left in the dark because of a massive unpaid power bill. Residents of the city, which has a population of almost 500,000, say the power went out early Tuesday and has not been restored, forcing hospitals to use emergency...

Gaza Set to Run Out of Electricity Within Hours
Gaza's Sole Power Plant
Has Run Out of Fuel
UPDATED
Oct 11, 2023 7:25 AM CDT

Gaza's Sole Power Plant Has Run Out of Fuel

Hospitals struggle to treat the injured as fuel, medical supplies dwindle

(Newser) - Gaza's only power plant has run out of fuel, forcing it to shut down after Israel cut off supplies, the Energy Ministry said Wednesday. That will leave only generators to power the territory. The blackouts come as Israel has blocked fuel shipments into the Gaza Strip as part of...

Texas to Overheated Locals: Cut Back on Power to Save Grid

Other parts of South also suffering from sweltering temps, post-storm power outages

(Newser) - Texas' power grid operator asked residents Tuesday to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated record demand on the system, as a heat wave kept large swaths of the state and southern US in triple-digit temperatures. On the last day of spring, the sweltering heat felt more like the...

Amid UK Energy Crisis, a Wild Story About PM's Pool

Rishi Sunak is paying for the electrical grid update required for his pool, sources say

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently had a new gym, tennis court, and heated 40-foot pool installed at his weekend manor home, and the pool requires so much energy that an update to the electrical grid was required. According to the Guardian's sources, Sunak is paying for the tens...

High School Is Unable to Shut Its Lights Off

They've been on for more than a year at Minnechaug school in Massachusetts

(Newser) - NBC News reports on an unusual problem at a high school in Massachusetts: Nobody can turn the lights off. As a result, every light at Minnechaug Regional High School has been burning around the clock since August 2021. The problem is a software failure. The school had a 7,...

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