About · Last updated June 2026
Electric Bill Forecast is a free tool that helps everyday households understand a confusing, fast-moving story: why electricity prices are rising so quickly, how much of it traces back to the AI data center boom, and where their own bill might be heading. It requires no signup, runs entirely in your browser, and stores none of your data.
In 2025–2026, electricity prices started climbing at more than double the rate of inflation, and headlines began blaming AI data centers. But the coverage was almost entirely articles and maps — there was no simple, interactive way for a person to plug in their own bill and see what the trend means for them. We built that tool, and paired it with plain-English context and the practical steps that actually lower a bill.
The projection starts from the one number you know exactly — your current average monthly bill — and grows it forward using a scenario rate of increase tied to your state's data-center exposure:
These are deliberately framed as scenarios, not forecasts. No one can predict future electricity prices precisely — they depend on regulators, fuel markets, and policy. The tool is meant to make the trend and your options concrete, not to promise a number.
Figures and ranges are drawn from public data and reporting, including the U.S. Energy Information Administration, PJM capacity-market results, Consumer Reports, CNBC / Goldman Sachs analysis, a PolitiFact fact-check, and Carnegie Mellon / NC State research on data-center bill impacts.
This tool is built and maintained by the Rytell tools team, which produces a network of free, no-signup calculators and guides. We are independent and not affiliated with any utility, data-center operator, or energy company. Our aim is accurate, honest, plainly-explained information.
The site is free and supported by display advertising (Google AdSense) and affiliate commissions — including the Amazon Associates program and energy partners — earned when you act on a recommendation, at no extra cost to you. These relationships never change the tool's outputs, which are based purely on your inputs and the published model above. See our Privacy Policy for how advertising and cookies work here.