Data centers contribute to higher power bills by driving up electricity demand, requiring expensive grid upgrades, and raising wholesale market prices.
September 5, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Data centers contribute to higher power bills by driving up electricity demand, requiring expensive grid upgrades, and raising wholesale market prices.
🇫🇷⚡ France’s power market just hit a new extreme: record-breaking negative electricity prices.
In April, 90% of days saw zero or below-zero prices on the day-ahead market.
At one point, prices plunged to -€479/MWh amid midday solar oversupply 📉
In April, 90% of days saw zero or below-zero prices on the day-ahead market.
At one point, prices plunged to -€479/MWh amid midday solar oversupply 📉
Negative electricity prices in France hit a new record
Negative electricity prices are making a strong comeback in the French energy market. Driven by rising photovoltaic output and reduced nuclear flexibility, they dominated much of April, often falling ...
www.pv-magazine.com
May 8, 2026 at 8:44 AM
🇫🇷⚡ France’s power market just hit a new extreme: record-breaking negative electricity prices.
In April, 90% of days saw zero or below-zero prices on the day-ahead market.
At one point, prices plunged to -€479/MWh amid midday solar oversupply 📉
In April, 90% of days saw zero or below-zero prices on the day-ahead market.
At one point, prices plunged to -€479/MWh amid midday solar oversupply 📉
Data Centers, Crypto Mining To Push Electricity Costs Higher In 2026
Data Centers, Crypto Mining To Push Electricity Costs Higher In 2026
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Tesla’s engineering exodus and helping the electric truck market expand
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Data Centers, Crypto Mining To Push Electricity Costs Higher In 2026
Renewables muscle fossil fuels out of EU electricity market, says research https://aje.news/a6ihio
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Renewables muscle fossil fuels out of EU electricity market, says research https://aje.news/a6ihio
Renationalise Aotearoa’s electricity market.
August 9, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Renationalise Aotearoa’s electricity market.
Proportion data: explore.openelectricity.org.au/energy/nem/?...
USE data: AEMC RASR to FY25 www.aemc.gov.au/market-revie...
USE data: AEMC RASR to FY25 www.aemc.gov.au/market-revie...
Open Electricity: An Open Platform for National Electricity Market Data
An Open Platform for National Electricity Market Data
explore.openelectricity.org.au
September 27, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Proportion data: explore.openelectricity.org.au/energy/nem/?...
USE data: AEMC RASR to FY25 www.aemc.gov.au/market-revie...
USE data: AEMC RASR to FY25 www.aemc.gov.au/market-revie...
- No Price Spikes: Gas and electricity prices are stable, reflecting normal market trends.
- Renewable Growth: Renewable energy capacity is growing, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
In short: Leave our public lands alone!
- Renewable Growth: Renewable energy capacity is growing, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
In short: Leave our public lands alone!
January 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
- No Price Spikes: Gas and electricity prices are stable, reflecting normal market trends.
- Renewable Growth: Renewable energy capacity is growing, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
In short: Leave our public lands alone!
- Renewable Growth: Renewable energy capacity is growing, reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
In short: Leave our public lands alone!
#Spain combination of high solar irradiance, large available land, and aggressive #renewable auction programs has made it one of Europe's fastest-growing solar markets. #Solar regularly sets the marginal price in Spain's electricity market — meaning that when the sun shines, prices fall toward zero.
July 30, 2026 at 4:51 PM
#Spain combination of high solar irradiance, large available land, and aggressive #renewable auction programs has made it one of Europe's fastest-growing solar markets. #Solar regularly sets the marginal price in Spain's electricity market — meaning that when the sun shines, prices fall toward zero.
As this graphic makes clear, gas - which is a very expensive form of generation - sets the market price of electricity in the UK way more than it does in other countries.
Want lower electricity bills?
Get behind renewables, not drilling for more North Sea gas.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Want lower electricity bills?
Get behind renewables, not drilling for more North Sea gas.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
July 20, 2026 at 6:08 AM
As this graphic makes clear, gas - which is a very expensive form of generation - sets the market price of electricity in the UK way more than it does in other countries.
Want lower electricity bills?
Get behind renewables, not drilling for more North Sea gas.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Want lower electricity bills?
Get behind renewables, not drilling for more North Sea gas.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
NZ's fundamentally broken electricity 'market' system in action.
Meridian spilled water to hike electricity prices - Authority ruling
The Electricity Authority has found that generator Meridian Energy manipulated the power market, costing consumers about $80 million.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 3, 2026 at 11:38 PM
NZ's fundamentally broken electricity 'market' system in action.
...& repeal of the Thatcher ban on public ownership of water companies (not quite the instant nationalisation some wanted but audience still v excited), Speeding up the breaking of the link between electricity prices & gas market sounds boring meanwhile but it's the route to cheaper electricity.
September 29, 2026 at 1:29 PM
...& repeal of the Thatcher ban on public ownership of water companies (not quite the instant nationalisation some wanted but audience still v excited), Speeding up the breaking of the link between electricity prices & gas market sounds boring meanwhile but it's the route to cheaper electricity.
New on The Climate Brink: How climate change is raising your electricity bill, a case study from Texas
Warming between the mid-20th century and the last decade increased the wholesale cost of electricity on the ERCOT market by 16%, $80 per Texan. 🔌💡
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/how-climat...
Warming between the mid-20th century and the last decade increased the wholesale cost of electricity on the ERCOT market by 16%, $80 per Texan. 🔌💡
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/how-climat...
How climate change is raising your electricity bill
a case study of Texas' electricity market
www.theclimatebrink.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
New on The Climate Brink: How climate change is raising your electricity bill, a case study from Texas
Warming between the mid-20th century and the last decade increased the wholesale cost of electricity on the ERCOT market by 16%, $80 per Texan. 🔌💡
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/how-climat...
Warming between the mid-20th century and the last decade increased the wholesale cost of electricity on the ERCOT market by 16%, $80 per Texan. 🔌💡
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/how-climat...
🇪🇺 Today, the Council of the EU authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the UK on our participation in the EU’s internal electricity market.
⚡The agreement would allow the UK to participate in the EU internal electricity market, creating a level playing field between the two.
⚡The agreement would allow the UK to participate in the EU internal electricity market, creating a level playing field between the two.
www.consilium.europa.eu
March 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM
🇪🇺 Today, the Council of the EU authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the UK on our participation in the EU’s internal electricity market.
⚡The agreement would allow the UK to participate in the EU internal electricity market, creating a level playing field between the two.
⚡The agreement would allow the UK to participate in the EU internal electricity market, creating a level playing field between the two.
While we pay more & more for consumer goods, housing, electricity, & everything else, jobs & growth numbers are terrible, health agencies are in shambles, MAGA can take comfort that their cult leader is making billions in the crypto market & other ventures off being president.
September 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
While we pay more & more for consumer goods, housing, electricity, & everything else, jobs & growth numbers are terrible, health agencies are in shambles, MAGA can take comfort that their cult leader is making billions in the crypto market & other ventures off being president.
19% of the US's petroleum comes from imports.
80% of which is crude, ~62% of which is imported from Canada.
In 2023, Canada exported 27.6 terawatt-hours of electricity to the US. That is enough to power ~2,200,000-2,600,000 homes, for a year.
The US needs our energy and resources.
80% of which is crude, ~62% of which is imported from Canada.
In 2023, Canada exported 27.6 terawatt-hours of electricity to the US. That is enough to power ~2,200,000-2,600,000 homes, for a year.
The US needs our energy and resources.
February 3, 2025 at 12:26 AM
19% of the US's petroleum comes from imports.
80% of which is crude, ~62% of which is imported from Canada.
In 2023, Canada exported 27.6 terawatt-hours of electricity to the US. That is enough to power ~2,200,000-2,600,000 homes, for a year.
The US needs our energy and resources.
80% of which is crude, ~62% of which is imported from Canada.
In 2023, Canada exported 27.6 terawatt-hours of electricity to the US. That is enough to power ~2,200,000-2,600,000 homes, for a year.
The US needs our energy and resources.
Over half the electricity produced in both the National Electricity Market and WA's Wholesale Electricity Market came from renewable electricity in the past month.
This is putting downwards pressure on wholesale prices.
This is putting downwards pressure on wholesale prices.
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Over half the electricity produced in both the National Electricity Market and WA's Wholesale Electricity Market came from renewable electricity in the past month.
This is putting downwards pressure on wholesale prices.
This is putting downwards pressure on wholesale prices.
My column - Japan imports stonks of our gas for powering its electricity and yet Japan has cheaper electricity than Australia, what the?? #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251118-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251118-...
Japan imports Australian gas yet has cheaper electricity than Australia?
The broken nature of Australia energy market has been highlighted by a report that Japanese households pay less for electricity than Australians do, despite Japanese electricity being reliant on Austr...
thepoint.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
My column - Japan imports stonks of our gas for powering its electricity and yet Japan has cheaper electricity than Australia, what the?? #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251118-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251118-...
More than 700 MW of rooftop solar was added to Australia’s main grid in the past three months, helping drive wholesale electricity prices in the country’s National Electricity Market to their lowest June quarter average since 2020.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/28/r...
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/28/r...
Australia adds over 700 MW of rooftop solar in April-June - pv magazine Global
More than 700 MW of rooftop solar was added to Australia’s main grid in the past three months, helping drive wholesale electricity prices in the country's National Electricity Market to their lowest J...
www.pv-magazine.com
July 29, 2026 at 9:45 AM
More than 700 MW of rooftop solar was added to Australia’s main grid in the past three months, helping drive wholesale electricity prices in the country’s National Electricity Market to their lowest June quarter average since 2020.
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/28/r...
www.pv-magazine.com/2026/07/28/r...
"We don’t need nuclear power – the path to cheaper electricity is renewables"
australiainstitute.org.au/post/we-dont...
australiainstitute.org.au/post/we-dont...
We don't need nuclear power - the path to cheaper electricity is renewables The last thing Australia energy market needs is nuclear power. The data is clear - more renewables will lead to cheaper elec...
The last thing Australia energy market needs is nuclear power. The data is clear - more renewables will lead to cheaper electricity.
australiainstitute.org.au
December 12, 2024 at 11:49 PM
"We don’t need nuclear power – the path to cheaper electricity is renewables"
australiainstitute.org.au/post/we-dont...
australiainstitute.org.au/post/we-dont...
THIS IS BECAUSE OUR 100% CLEAN ELECTRICITY STANDARD CREATED THE MARKET THAT DROVE DOWN SOLAR PRICES IT IS STANDARDS JUST REGULAR ASS LAWS REQUIRING THINGS THAT IS THE ONE WEIRD TRICK
“California, the fourth largest economy on planet Earth, is this summer using 40 percent less natural gas than it did two years ago to generate electricity.
If you wanna know why the fossil fuel industry is freaking out and sponsoring every bad politician on Earth, that's why.”
If you wanna know why the fossil fuel industry is freaking out and sponsoring every bad politician on Earth, that's why.”
Where does the climate movement go from here?
In the face of Trump's climate assault, Bill McKibben proposes a sun-soaked path forward.
heated.world
July 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
THIS IS BECAUSE OUR 100% CLEAN ELECTRICITY STANDARD CREATED THE MARKET THAT DROVE DOWN SOLAR PRICES IT IS STANDARDS JUST REGULAR ASS LAWS REQUIRING THINGS THAT IS THE ONE WEIRD TRICK
We're in the “egg shortage” phase of the electricity market. AI is hungry for power, so prices rise. But higher prices invite new investment—and more generation. Give it time, and the market will hatch more watts.
October 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
We're in the “egg shortage” phase of the electricity market. AI is hungry for power, so prices rise. But higher prices invite new investment—and more generation. Give it time, and the market will hatch more watts.
Japan imports Australian gas yet has cheaper electricity than Australia?
Australia Institute Chief Economist Greg Jericho explains on The Point.
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
Australia Institute Chief Economist Greg Jericho explains on The Point.
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
Japan imports Australian gas yet has cheaper electricity than Australia?
The broken nature of Australia energy market has been highlighted by a report that Japanese households pay less for electricity than Australians do, despite Japanese electricity being reliant on Austr...
thepoint.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Japan imports Australian gas yet has cheaper electricity than Australia?
Australia Institute Chief Economist Greg Jericho explains on The Point.
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
Australia Institute Chief Economist Greg Jericho explains on The Point.
@grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
The beauty of Europe’s increasingly connected power grids and electricity market.
“Financial Times: Britain boosts electricity exports to France because of high winds”
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“Financial Times: Britain boosts electricity exports to France because of high winds”
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Britain boosts electricity exports to France because of high winds
France turns down power from nuclear fleet as it sucks in electricity imports from neighbour after Storm Eowyn
on.ft.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The beauty of Europe’s increasingly connected power grids and electricity market.
“Financial Times: Britain boosts electricity exports to France because of high winds”
on.ft.com/3PPdHkJ
“Financial Times: Britain boosts electricity exports to France because of high winds”
on.ft.com/3PPdHkJ
At last! A coherent plan for dealing with the perversity of fossil gas largely setting electricity prices, even though it supplies only 1/4 of our power.
Stepping into the market like this offends the government's deepest instincts. But it needs to happen.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Stepping into the market like this offends the government's deepest instincts. But it needs to happen.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Households could save £200 on energy bills in plan to break link between gas and electricity prices, says thinktank
Government plan to de-link gas and electricity prices aims to reduce bills for consumers after global surge in prices
www.theguardian.com
June 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
At last! A coherent plan for dealing with the perversity of fossil gas largely setting electricity prices, even though it supplies only 1/4 of our power.
Stepping into the market like this offends the government's deepest instincts. But it needs to happen.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Stepping into the market like this offends the government's deepest instincts. But it needs to happen.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...