Dataset · Electricity rates · Updated 20 Oct 2026
- Sourced facts
- 78Each with source, quote and date
- Markets
- 6Countries and states
- Sites and companies
- 13Linked to the facility and operator records
- Distinct sources
- 31Primary and government first
Every value carries its source, a verbatim quote and the date it was true. No price is published: each request is scoped and quoted.
What is in the electricity rates dataset?
Data center electricity rates are the prices utilities charge large customers for power: the energy rate per kWh, demand charges per kW and, more and more, special tariffs written for very large loads such as data centers.
Power is the largest running cost of a data center, and new large-load tariffs change the economics of whole markets. Comparing them needs the same units and dates across utilities.
What is inside the dataset
One row per fact, linked by id to the facility, the operator and the market, so it joins with every other DC Market Insights dataset.
| Field | What it holds | Facts held |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial rate | Average or tariff energy rate per kWh, with currency and period. | 23 |
| Demand charge | Per kW per month, as in the tariff. | 17 |
| Large-load tariff | Special terms for very large customers: minimum bills, contract length, collateral. | 17 |
| Tariff change | Approved or proposed change, with docket and date. | 21 |
| Source, quote and date | The link, the exact words of the source and the date the value was true, on every row. | All |
Formats: Excel or CSV by utility, market and period.
Preview: five rows from the dataset
The five most recently checked facts. The full dataset holds 78 facts.
| Site or company | Market | Field | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENSA, Elektra Noreste | Panama | Tariff change | -4.03 %, -4.03% FET (Fondo de Estabilizacion Tarifaria) credit on ENSA MTD bills, Sep 1, Dec 31 2026 (ATD -4.62%) | 1 Sep 2026 | Government record |
| ENSA, Elektra Noreste | Panama | Tariff change | 16 USD/kW-month, Proposed generation capacity charge (CPG) of USD 16.00/kW-month for all Grandes Clientes in the 2026-2030 tariff period (ASEP draft pliego, Consulta Publica 009-26); final approved value not confirmed | 5 Aug 2026 | Company source, on file |
| Panama (national, ASEP / wholesale market) | Panama | Tariff change | Approved: New distribution and retail tariff schedules (pliegos) approved for EDEMET and EDECHI for 1 Sep 2026, 31 Aug 2030 (ENSA: Res. AN 21990-Elec, same date) | 1 Sep 2026 | Government record |
| Panama (national, ASEP / wholesale market) | Panama | Large-load tariff | 100 kW, Gran Cliente threshold: demand above 100 kW per interconnection point or site may buy in the wholesale market (Art. 5 of the Distribution and Commercialization Regulation, quoted in ASEP Res. AN 5910-Elec) | 23 Jan 2013 | Government record |
| Panama (national, ASEP / wholesale market) | Panama | Industrial rate | 65.14 USD/MWh, USD 65.14/MWh system marginal cost (wholesale spot), August 2026 (Jun 2026 105.65, Jul 2026 76.42); a wholesale energy price, not a retail tariff | 1 Aug 2026 | Government record |
Where: coverage by market
| Market | Facts | Sites or companies | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 15 | 2 | 18 Oct 2026 |
| Panama | 15 | 4 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Spain | 14 | 1 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 1 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 4 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Italy | 11 | 1 | 18 Oct 2026 |
When: how often it is updated
Update cycle: Updated with the Power and Policy line, one country at a time. Earlier values are never overwritten, so you can see when a date moved or a figure changed.
Who uses it and for what
Site selectors and developers
Power cost by market for site choice.
Investors
Operating cost assumptions.
Utilities and regulators
How peers price large loads.
Why you can rely on it
- Primary sources first. We never copy data center directories, research publishers or press-release wires. This dataset is built from:
- Energy regulators and their dockets
- Official energy statistics (for example the US Energy Information Administration)
- Utility tariff books
- The words and the date. Each value is stored with the source link, the exact sentence it comes from and the date it was true.
- A second, independent check. Every value is checked again against its source before it is stored. Values that cannot be confirmed are dropped.
- History, not overwrites. A new value is a new record, so changes in dates, MW and status stay visible.
- Our estimates are labelled. Anything we compute, such as a value per MW, is marked derived or DC Market Insights estimate.
How to get it
- 1Tell us the scopeMarkets, companies, sites or your own list, and the fields you need.
- 2Get the quoteScope, delivery date and price, usually within one business day.
- 3Receive the dataExcel or CSV with sources, quotes and dates, plus a gap list. Updates on request.
Tell us the markets, companies or projects you need and the fields that matter to you. We reply with the scope, the delivery date and a quote, usually within one business day.
Request a quoteFrequently asked questions
What do data centers pay for electricity?
It depends on the utility, the tariff and the size of the load. Our dataset gives the published industrial rates, demand charges and large-load tariffs by utility, with dates.
What is a large-load tariff?
A tariff written for very large new customers such as data centers. It often adds minimum bills, longer contracts or collateral so other customers do not carry the cost of new grid capacity.
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