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Energy

Water and sewer prices rose 41% since 2016, vs 34% for all items

BLS consumer price data shows the national water index running ahead of inflation, though by less than the 62% in the new report.

+41.3%Water & sewerage CPI, 2025 vs 2016Read the brief
Water and sewerage vs all-items CPI, 2016 = 100index, 2016 = 100
100120140201620182020202220242026147Water and sewera…138All items2026 = Jan–Aug average
1001201402017.520202022.52025147Water an…138All items2026 = Jan–Aug average
42.4 TWhEnergy Google's data centers used 42.4 TWh in 2025, 2.9x their 2020 levelData-center electricity, 2025 40.4 GWEnergy Planned US gas capacity through 2030 rose 49% in EIA filings, to 60 GWPlanned gas through 2030, Dec 2025 file
228.2 GWEnergyUS solar capacity hit 228 GW by July 2026, nearly 7x its 2016 levelUS solar PV, July 2026 (EIA)2Energy2026's first hurricane is already 25 days later than any since 1950Median first hurricane, 1950-2025