President Donald Trump took to social media on Monday to announce that Microsoft will be making significant changes to ensure that Americans will not see higher electricity bills as the company builds more data centers to support the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Trump expressed his commitment to working with major tech companies to secure their cooperation in addressing rising utility costs.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “I never want Americans to pay higher electricity bills because of Data Centers.” He continued, stating that his administration is working with leading tech companies to ensure they “pay their own way” when it comes to the energy consumption of their data centers, which are critical for AI development. He promised more announcements in the coming weeks about efforts to protect consumers from higher electricity costs.
Trump specifically singled out Microsoft, stating that the company is already making changes to keep energy costs from rising for American consumers. “First up is Microsoft, who my team has been working with, and which will make major changes beginning this week to ensure that Americans don’t ‘pick up the tab’ for their power consumption, in the form of paying higher utility bills,” Trump wrote.
However, Microsoft did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Trump’s statement. Still, the company’s President and Vice Chair Brad Smith had previously reassured communities that Microsoft is mindful of the impact its data centers have on local residents.
