Electricity Consumption

Data centers drove half of U.S. electricity demand growth in 2025, and opposition is mounting

Data centers accounted for 50% of all new U.S. electricity demand in 2025, and Goldman Sachs projects that share will keep climbing through 2027.

Data centers drove half of US electricity demand growth as time-to-power becomes the defining constraint

Data centers now account for roughly 50% of US electricity demand growth, far outpacing the global rate, as power infrastructure timelines stall expansion plans

Understanding the Infrastructure of Data Centers

AI and cloud computing are reshaping the nation's power grid as data centers double their electricity consumption by 2030