The cost of living in the US has been steadily increasing, and it’s not just because grocery prices have been climbing as if they were injected with steroids. Beyond food, people are now beginning to feel the heavy weight of rising electric bills and are complaining loudly about it. One Indiana woman recently shared just how ridiculously high and fast her power bill has shot up. In her video, she explained that her bill was $300 last month, which she already felt was far too expensive. Determined to cut costs, she went out and bought blackout curtains and fans so she could avoid running her AC as often, hoping that this would help bring her bill down. She even mentioned unplugging extension cords and turning off unnecessary appliances that might be quietly draining extra electricity.
Yet despite all of these careful efforts, the Indiana woman was stunned to discover that her next bill had climbed even higher, reaching $360. She ended her video with a bitter smile and a half-hearted laugh, asking viewers how their own bills were looking.
It turns out she wasn’t alone in her frustration. Another user chimed in with an even worse story, saying that their own bill was a shocking $450 despite the fact that they had been working every single day for the past 45 days, often putting in 10 to 14 hours each day. Other internet users quickly joined the discussion, sharing similar experiences and venting their anger.
One Redditor responded, “Yeah no, I love how many people are saying it’s a past due bill. My bill jumped from 120 to over 300 in a month. Not a late bill. Not an overdue one. Just my fucking bill.”
Some commenters took the conversation in a different direction, blaming the rising costs on massive data centers and AI training sites, which they suspected were sucking up enormous amounts of electricity. As one person wrote, “We gotta pay for the data centers, god knows Google and Amazon don’t have enough money to pay for the energy they’re using.” Many agreed with this sentiment, claiming the system was rigged so that wealthy corporations got government discounts, while ordinary citizens were left footing the real cost.
These users pointed out that everyday people are not receiving any direct benefits from these sprawling data centers. Instead, they argued, citizens are being forced to pay higher electric bills while also dealing with the negative side effects of AI and big tech such as invasions of privacy, erosion of rights, and environmental destruction.
And this problem isn’t limited to Indiana. People from Wisconsin also spoke up, saying they too have seen their bills spike because of the power-hungry data centers operating in their state. One user wrote, “The long-term benefits of data centers are abstract and immaterial. The downsides are increased electricity costs, and consumption of a finite freshwater supply and land area.”
