On 2/17/21 7:15 AM, Sean Donelan wrote:
The price of electricity is a major component of the decision where
data centers operators choose to build large data centers.
Total electric price to end consumer (residential). Although
industrial electric prices are usually lower, its easier to compare
residential prices across countries.
Europe (Residential):
Lowest Bulgaria: EU 9.97 cents/kWh (USD 12.0 cents/kWh)
Highest Germany: EU 30.88 cents/kWh (USD 37.33 cents/kWh)
Average: EU 20.5 cents/kWh (USD 25.2 cents/kWh)
USA (Residential):
Lowest Idaho: USD 9.67 cents/kWh (EU 8.3 cents/kWh)
Highest Hawaii: USD 28.84 cents/kWh (EU 24.07 cents/kWh)
Average: USD 13.25 cents/kWh (EU 10.79 cents/kWh)
Texas is slightly below the US average at
Texas: USD 12.2 cents/kWh (EU 9.96 cents/kWh)
here in California it's like $.20 - $.30 with pg&e. i recently looked up
Oregon and it was like $.03 which is why you probably see data centers
being built by The Dalles and Prineville.
Mike
