Senators are pushing to find out how much electricity data centers actually use

March 26, 2026

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley sent a bipartisan letter to the EIA requesting mandatory annual energy-use disclosures for data centers.
The senators stated this data is crucial for accurate grid planning and for verifying tech companies' commitments to ratepayer protection.
The EIA is launching a voluntary pilot program to evaluate data center energy use in specific regions, but the senators' request is for broader, mandatory reporting.
Other legislative actions include a proposed moratorium on data center construction and bills aimed at slowing electricity cost increases linked to data centers.
Several state-level bills are also considering pauses or restrictions on new data center construction.

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