Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs

By Billy Odell Tucker-Robinson April 27, 2026 Source: techcrunch

Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.

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