How data centres affect electricity prices and for whom

Increases in US electricity prices since 2020 have coincided with a sharp rise in demand from data centres. This column analyses the impact of the
Global economic outlook hangs in balance between geopolitical headwinds and AI boost, WEF Chief Economists’ Outlook warns

Nearly nine in ten chief economists surveyed expect global growth to weaken over the next 12 months. The global economic outlook has deteriorated sharply in

