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PTI · day-ahead power prices across 15 AI data center markets

14/15 sources reporting

Updated 2026-03-12 23:02:40.807+00

Power Tension Index PTI

How expensive electricity is for AI data centers today · weighted average of day-ahead wholesale prices across 15 grid zones

MEDIUM

39index$50.32/MWhMODERATE-30.2% 7d-37.0% 30dTail:Calmno zone spikes

H100 80GB

electricity

$0.035/hr

2% of $1.85 rental

H200 141GB

electricity

$0.045/hr

2% of $2.14 rental

B200 192GB

electricity

$0.060/hr

2% of $3.99 rental

PTI-TailHow far prices have spiked above normal · 0 = calm, higher = more stress

Calmno zone spikes

⚠ as of Mar 12 · 14/15 zonesMethodology →

Regional IndicesUpdated 1d ago

US

$30.61/MWh

P42vs 225d avg

-13.9% 7d

7/7 zones·as of 2026-03-12

Europe

$82.75/MWh

P45vs 225d avg

-35.0% 7d

3/3 zones·as of 2026-03-12

Asia

$73.81/MWh

P49vs 225d avg

+0.0% 7d

1/1 zones·as of 2026-03-05⚠ STALE

Nordics

$74.59/MWh

P38vs 225d avg

-31.6% 7d

2/2 zones·as of 2026-03-12

Australia

$17.14/MWh

P38vs 225d avg

-66.1% 7d

2/2 zones·as of 2026-03-12

Regional Spread$65.61/MWh

Australia $17 (cheapest)Europe $83 (priciest)

Regional Sub-Indices

US Sub-Index

CAISO SP15/NP15 · NYISO NYC · ISONE Hub · PJM West · ERCOT North · MISO Indiana

Europe Sub-Index

ENTSO-E day-ahead · Germany-Lux · France · Netherlands

Asia Sub-Index

JEPX Tokyo · Japan day-ahead avg

Nordics Sub-Index

Nord Pool day-ahead · NO1 Oslo · SE3 Stockholm

Australia Sub-Index

AEMO NEM · New South Wales · Victoria

Supply Constraints

DC Demand Pipeline

DC Load Queue

LQLI

Total GW queued at grid operators by data centers · construction precedes power draw by 6–18 months

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Energy

PTI · day-ahead power prices across 15 AI data center markets

14/15 sources reporting

Updated 2026-03-12 23:02:40.807+00

Power Tension Index PTI

How expensive electricity is for AI data centers today · weighted average of day-ahead wholesale prices across 15 grid zones

MEDIUM

39index$50.32/MWhMODERATE-30.2% 7d-37.0% 30dTail:Calmno zone spikes

H100 80GB

electricity

$0.035/hr

2% of $1.85 rental

H200 141GB

electricity

$0.045/hr

2% of $2.14 rental

B200 192GB

electricity

$0.060/hr

2% of $3.99 rental

PTI-TailHow far prices have spiked above normal · 0 = calm, higher = more stress

Calmno zone spikes

⚠ as of Mar 12 · 14/15 zonesMethodology →

Regional IndicesUpdated 1d ago

US

$30.61/MWh

P42vs 225d avg

-13.9% 7d

7/7 zones·as of 2026-03-12

Europe

$82.75/MWh

P45vs 225d avg

-35.0% 7d

3/3 zones·as of 2026-03-12

Asia

$73.81/MWh

P49vs 225d avg

+0.0% 7d

1/1 zones·as of 2026-03-05⚠ STALE

Nordics

$74.59/MWh

P38vs 225d avg

-31.6% 7d

2/2 zones·as of 2026-03-12

Australia

$17.14/MWh

P38vs 225d avg

-66.1% 7d

2/2 zones·as of 2026-03-12

Regional Spread$65.61/MWh

Australia $17 (cheapest)Europe $83 (priciest)

Regional Sub-Indices

US Sub-Index

CAISO SP15/NP15 · NYISO NYC · ISONE Hub · PJM West · ERCOT North · MISO Indiana

Europe Sub-Index

ENTSO-E day-ahead · Germany-Lux · France · Netherlands

Asia Sub-Index

JEPX Tokyo · Japan day-ahead avg

Nordics Sub-Index

Nord Pool day-ahead · NO1 Oslo · SE3 Stockholm

Australia Sub-Index

AEMO NEM · New South Wales · Victoria

Supply Constraints

DC Demand Pipeline

DC Load Queue

LQLI

Total GW queued at grid operators by data centers · construction precedes power draw by 6–18 months

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