India, Jan. 13 -- U.S. greenhouse gas emissions went up for the first time in three years in 2025, mainly due to a harsh winter at the start of the year and soaring electricity needs from data centers and crypto mining, based on a new report from the Rhodium Group.

Overall, emissions increased by 2.4 percent, reversing two years of decline and outpacing economic growth.

The colder temperatures pushed households to use more natural gas and other fossil fuels for heating, leading to nearly a 7 percent rise in residential fuel consumption compared to 2024.

Meanwhile, electricity demand surged as data centers and cryptocurrency operations rapidly expanded, especially in states like Texas and throughout the Ohio Valley.

As natural gas pric...