Data center load made up 9% of PJM wholesale costs so far in 2026: market monitor

<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/fJhXTeY45aQj0peK3dIZjdHuemZY3fihcAPowm-z9MA/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS82STVBMzA1NGIuanBn.webp" /></div></figure><p>Overall wholesale power costs in the PJM Interconnection jumped 46% to $56.7 billion<strong>&nbsp;</strong>so far&nbsp;this year, driven by rising energy and capacity costs, per the grid operator&rsquo;s market monitor.</p>