⚡ Energy & Data Center Insights

Analyzing electricity prices, renewable energy, and data center distribution across U.S. states

51

States Analyzed

27.8%

Avg Renewable Share

17.06¢

Avg Electricity Price

3,191

Data Centers Tracked

-0.046

Correlation Coefficient

Weak/No correlation: Renewable penetration doesn't strongly affect electricity prices

📊 Interactive Scatter Plot: Price vs Renewable %

🏢 Data Center Impact Analysis

0.063

Data Centers vs Electricity Price Correlation

Weak/No direct correlation between data center concentration and electricity prices - other factors dominate

🏢 Data Centers vs Electricity Price by State

🏆 State Rankings

🌱 Top 10 Renewable States

1 Vermont
99.8% renewable 21.9¢/kWh
2 South Dakota
81.6% renewable 12.9¢/kWh
3 Washington
69.5% renewable 11.9¢/kWh
4 Idaho
68.3% renewable 11.5¢/kWh
5 Iowa
65.5% renewable 13.4¢/kWh
6 Oregon
61.4% renewable 14.7¢/kWh
7 Montana
57.4% renewable 12.7¢/kWh
8 Maine
53.8% renewable 24.3¢/kWh
9 Kansas
52.0% renewable 14.2¢/kWh
10 California
50.8% renewable 32.0¢/kWh

💰 Top 10 Cheapest States

1 North Dakota
11.5¢/kWh 39.5% renewable
2 Idaho
11.5¢/kWh 68.3% renewable
3 Nebraska
11.5¢/kWh 35.9% renewable
4 Louisiana
11.7¢/kWh 4.1% renewable
5 Washington
11.9¢/kWh 69.5% renewable
6 Utah
12.2¢/kWh 20.9% renewable
7 Oklahoma
12.2¢/kWh 42.7% renewable
8 Arkansas
12.3¢/kWh 10.2% renewable
9 Tennessee
12.4¢/kWh 13.8% renewable
10 Wyoming
12.5¢/kWh 25.7% renewable

🏢 Top Data Center States

🏢 Most Data Centers

1 Virginia
663 DCs 14.4¢/kWh
2 Texas
384 DCs 14.9¢/kWh
3 California
318 DCs 32.0¢/kWh
4 Illinois
180 DCs 15.9¢/kWh
5 New York
165 DCs 24.4¢/kWh
6 New Jersey
145 DCs 19.3¢/kWh
7 Georgia
120 DCs 14.1¢/kWh
8 Arizona
95 DCs 14.9¢/kWh
9 Oregon
85 DCs 14.7¢/kWh
10 Washington
80 DCs 11.9¢/kWh

⚡ Data Centers + Cheap Power

States with 20+ data centers AND below-average electricity prices

1 Virginia
663 DCs 14.4¢/kWh
2 Texas
384 DCs 14.9¢/kWh
3 Illinois
180 DCs 15.9¢/kWh
4 Georgia
120 DCs 14.1¢/kWh
5 Arizona
95 DCs 14.9¢/kWh
6 Oregon
85 DCs 14.7¢/kWh
7 Washington
80 DCs 11.9¢/kWh
8 Colorado
75 DCs 14.9¢/kWh

💡 Key Insights

Price-Renewable Correlation (-0.046): Weak/No correlation: Renewable penetration doesn't strongly affect electricity prices
Data Center-Price Correlation (0.063): Data center concentration doesn't strongly correlate with electricity prices
Top data center state: Virginia with 663 data centers at 14.4¢/kWh
Top renewable state: Vermont with 99.8% renewable energy
Cheapest electricity: North Dakota at 11.51¢/kWh
Sweet spot states (20+ DCs + cheap power): 18 states combine high data center concentration with below-average prices