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Is there a data center near Columbus, OH? The nearest AI data center to Columbus, OH is Google Columbus , about 10 miles away (operating). 12 regular data centers are listed in Columbus.
10 mi to the nearest AI data center
5 AI data centers within 50 miles
18 regular data centers within 25 miles
~230,038 homes' worth of power used by Google Columbus
AI data centers closest to Columbus Regular data centers nearby Citynet Columbus · Citynet (Columbus, OH) · 3.3 mi Cogent Columbus · Cogent Communications (Columbus, OH) · 3.3 mi WOW! Business (Columbus Datacenter) · WideOpenWest (Columbus, OH) · 3.4 mi Racksquared Data Centers · Racksquared (Columbus, OH) · 3.4 mi 180 E Broad St. · Hexion Building (Columbus, OH) · 3.7 mi Bresco Broadband Data Center · Bresco Broadband (Columbus, OH) · 3.9 mi Crown Castle Columbus (101 E Town) · Crown Castle Inc. (Columbus, OH) · 4.0 mi Expedient Columbus - Upper Arlington · Expedient (Upper Arlington, OH) · 5.2 mi Datacenter.BZ · DataCenter.BZ, LLC (Columbus, OH) · 6.9 mi DataCenter.BZ - Worthington-Columbus · DataCenter.BZ, LLC (Worthington, OH) · 6.9 mi Power bills in Ohio Ohio makes data centers pay for 85% of reserved power Ohio regulators approved an AEP Ohio tariff requiring new data centers to pay for at least 85% of the power they reserve, even if they use less, for up to 12 years. The goal is to keep other customers from paying for grid upgrades built for them.
July 2025 · Source ↗
Grid region costs rising (PJM) In PJM, the grid serving 13 states from Illinois to New Jersey, a record capacity auction pushed power costs up, with data centers named the main driver. Monthly bills were expected to rise more than 5%; in Columbus, Ohio, about $27 a month.
July 2025 · Source ↗
Home electricity prices rising nationwide The US Energy Information Administration expects average home electricity prices to reach 18.2 cents per kWh in 2026, almost 5% higher than 2025, with demand from businesses including data centers a key reason. Some East Coast areas may see up to 7% a year.
May 2026 · Source ↗
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