![[Data] IEA: Global Data Center Power Use to Double to 945 TWh by 2030](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1558494949-ef010cbdcc31?w=800&q=80)
The IEA projects global data center electricity use will double to about 945 TWh by 2030, led by the US and China.
International Energy Agency · SAT JUN 27
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![[Data] U.S. Data Centers Now Draw 4.4 Percent of National Electricity](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/cbhtovty/production/3ab3b369ea84603422a3f899e058f69bbf39c61e-1222x722.jpg)
US data centers consume 176 TWh a year, 4.4 percent of national electricity, with 700+ sites under construction.
World Resources Institute · SAT JUN 27
NERC warns of summer shortfall risk as US data center power demand could reach 106 GW by 2035.
Utility Dive · SAT JUN 27
Metro Atlanta leads US data center leasing with a 2,150 MW pipeline as QTS, Microsoft, and Stack expand.
Data Center Frontier · SAT JUN 27
S&P Global: data center grid-power demand rises 22 percent in 2025 and nearly triples by 2030.
S&P Global · FRI JUN 26
Google revealed as the owner of the $8B Project Pegasus data center in LaGrange, Georgia.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · FRI JUN 26
![[Data] Data Center Electricity Use Set to Top 1,000 TWh in 2026](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/cbhtovty/production/156b804538901f244ddcaa993b21fdfb25bc0f52-8192x5056.jpg)
IEA projects global data center electricity use above 1,000 TWh in 2026, doubling by 2030.
International Energy Agency · WED JUN 24
U.S. data center power demand is set to reach 75.8 GW in 2026, pressuring utilities and grid infrastructure nationwide.
Utility Dive · TUE JUN 23
![[Data] Hyperscalers Plan Up to $690 Billion in 2026 Data Center Capex](https://futurumgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AI-Capex-2026-The-690B-Infrastructure-Sprint.jpg)
Market data shows top US cloud providers committing $660 to $690 billion in 2026 data center capital spending.
Futurum Group · MON JUN 22
Developers advance large data center campuses in Fulton and Douglas counties as metro Atlanta capacity grows in 2026.
Data Center Dynamics · MON JUN 22
US data centers consume about 176 TWh a year, or 4.4% of national electricity, with 700+ under construction.
U.S. Department of Energy · SUN JUN 21
Metro Atlanta data center growth accelerates with major projects in Douglas and Fulton counties.
Data Center Frontier · SUN JUN 21
US residential electricity costs rose about 42 percent in five years as data center power demand surged.
Congressional Research Service · SUN JUN 21
US data center power demand is projected to reach 75.8 GW in 2026 and 134.4 GW by 2030.
KilowattLogic · SUN JUN 21
NERC warns of elevated summer power shortfall risk as data center load outpaces new generation in PJM, MISO, and ERCOT.
nZero · SUN JUN 21
The IEA forecasts global data center electricity use above 1,000 TWh in 2026, with US demand near 260 TWh.
International Energy Agency · SAT JUN 20
Data center construction is surging across Fulton, Douglas, and Fayette counties in metro Atlanta as AI demand climbs.
ConstructConnect · SAT JUN 20
US data center power demand is projected to triple as multibillion-dollar grid investment scales.
Rigzone · FRI JUN 19
IEA: global data center electricity use to top 1,000 terawatt-hours in 2026, with the US above 250 TWh.
IEA · FRI JUN 19
Georgia regulators approve a 10,000-megawatt grid expansion driven by data center power demand.
Georgia Recorder · FRI JUN 19