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

The cost of building natural gas power plants has surged by 66%, driven by the energy demands of tech giants like Microsoft and Meta. As these companies expand their data centers, they're facing higher costs of over $2,000 per kilowatt. Mea...

TechCrunch· Apr 27, 2026 · 4:20 PM · 46 views

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The cost of building natural gas power plants has surged by 66%, driven by the energy demands of tech giants like Microsoft and Meta. As these companies expand their data centers, they're facing higher costs of over $2,000 per kilowatt. Meanwhile, Google explores renewable solutions to keep up with the shifting energy landscape. #DataCenters #EnergyCrisis #TechNews #NaturalGas #RenewableEnergy

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