Data center demand is adding unprecedented load to the Texas grid. The EIA warns prices could spike 79% by 2027. I help Houston businesses secure long-term supply contracts before that happens — free.
These aren't projections from a broker trying to sell you something. They're from the U.S. government and ERCOT itself.
The EIA's high-demand scenario shows data center load could drive electricity prices in Texas up by 79% within two years — driven by demand outpacing generation capacity.
EIA, March 2026ERCOT is projected to grow faster than any other grid operator in the US. From 2005–2019, annual demand growth was just 0.1%. That era is over.
EIA Short-Term Energy OutlookForward contracts for summer 2025–2028 are trading well above $50/MWh at baseline, with peak months already reaching $110–$165/MWh at some hubs.
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