Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines used at many data centers

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:57:58 UTCUpdated Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:57:58 UTCOriginal reporting: TechCrunch

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Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines as the data center boom pushes prices up.

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Reported by TechCrunch and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:57:58 UTC.

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