Voter fury and the American energy ‘paradox’: Higher utility bills, record oil and gas production—and 45% of the world’s data centers

Oil and natural gas production have reached record-high numbers in the country, but that won’t stop energy from taking center stage at the midterms.

Members of both parties are bracing for an economic showdown over rising electricity costs, as Americans see soaring power bills as the new inflation indicator ahead of November. 

Voters are pointing fingers at the proliferation of data centers in rural areas across the nation as a reason for the uptick in energy costs. And according...