Trump says Microsoft will pay more for its datacenters' electricity

A Microsoft data center in Aldie, Virginia, on 28 October 2025. A Microsoft data center in Aldie, Virginia, on 28 October 2025. Trump says Microsoft will pay more for its datacenters' electricity Microsoft's president said firm won't accept tax breaks in towns for its datacenters as backlash against facilities grow Tue 13 Jan 2026 17.09 ESTLast modified on Tue 13 Jan 2026 17.16 EST Donald Trump said he is partnering with tech companies to ensure the large energy-hungry datacenters vital for AI do not drive up electricity bills in the US. On Tuesday, the US president announced that Microsoft was "first up". "We are the'HOTTEST' Country in the World, and Number One in AI. Data Centers are key to that boom, and keeping Americans FREE and SECURE but, the big Technology Companies who build them must'pay their own way.'"