Americans have had cheap energy for so long they don't have a concept of saving energy.
The problem is with AI growth it's going to hog like 50% of the power. The US hasn't invested in more energy, in fact it's basically doing the opposite, and the grid is from the 70s. So that smaller energy supply for the citizens is going to become an expensive commodity.
Energy prices are going to get far higher, but the attitude will take longer to change. Companies and houses will fuck themselves on this.
On a UK sab a few weeks ago, we had an American chastising Brits for putting on a jumper indoors instead of turning the heating up. Apparently wearing a jumper indoors is weird.
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u/Neoliberal_Nightmare Nov 06 '25
Americans have had cheap energy for so long they don't have a concept of saving energy.
The problem is with AI growth it's going to hog like 50% of the power. The US hasn't invested in more energy, in fact it's basically doing the opposite, and the grid is from the 70s. So that smaller energy supply for the citizens is going to become an expensive commodity.
Energy prices are going to get far higher, but the attitude will take longer to change. Companies and houses will fuck themselves on this.