Meta’s Alberta Data Centre Could Add $462 a Year to Household Power Bills, Analysis Finds

Culture Alberta · Alberta · Aug 29

Meta’s Alberta Data Centre Could Add $462 a Year to Household Power Bills, Analysis Finds

The Pembina Institute estimates Meta's Sturgeon County data centre could add $267 to $462 a year to a typical Alberta household's electricity bill between 2027 and 2031. The province has pointed to a six per cent cut to transmission charges, which works out to about $13 a year.