No, they go down, obviously if you think about it. Having a huge volume consumer nearby amortizes away the fixed costs of the grid, which are massive.
https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S10406190250006...
https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S10406190250006...
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-elec...
> Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
Bloomberg also ran this article, by the same author, that says AI data centers are interfering with your applicances, which is also pure bullshit.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-ai-power-home-applia...