[Data] IEA: Global Data Centre Electricity Use Set to Double by 2030 as AI Demand Triples Power ConsumptionIEA projects global data centre electricity to double by 2030. US consumption rises 130%; AI-focused facilities triple pInternational Energy Agency · WED MAY 27
US Data Centers Now Consume 6 Percent of US Electricity; Power Bills Could Rise 57 Percent by 2030US data centers consume 6% of national electricity, and NC State research warns some residential markets could see powerNC State News · WED MAY 27
Data Centers Now Account for Half of All New US Electricity Use as Grid Strain GrowsData centers account for half of all new US electricity use, with FERC confirming 50 GW of capacity and Microsoft's $80BFortune · TUE MAY 26
US Hosts 5427 Data Centers More Than Ten Times Any Other Nation as AI Hardware Supply Chain Concentrates at Single FoundryThe United States hosts 5427 data centers more than ten times any other country and consumes more data center energy thaStatista · MON MAY 25
IEA Projects Data Center Electricity Consumption to Double to 950 Terawatt Hours by 2030 as AI Drives SurgeThe IEA projects global data center electricity consumption will nearly double from 485 TWh in 2025 to 950 TWh by 2030 aInternational Energy Agency · MON MAY 25
Google to Build Second Georgia Data Center in LaGrange on 270-Acre SiteGoogle confirmed plans to build a second data center campus in Georgia selecting a 270-acre site in LaGrange southwest oConstruction Connect · MON MAY 25
US Data Centers Now Consume 6 Percent of National Electricity Amid Growing BacklashUS data centers now account for approximately 6 percent of national electricity consumption prompting backlash from reguSingularity Hub · MON MAY 25
North Carolina Bill Would Require Data Centers to Pay Their Own Power Infrastructure CostsNorth Carolina bill would require data centers over 40 MW to cover power infrastructure costs and generate 25% clean eneWUNC · MON MAY 25
Georgia Community Pushes Back on Planned Data Center as State Becomes Top US Build SiteGeorgia residents in Maysville oppose a Northern Data Group data center as the state hosts 200+ facilities with 141 moreGeorgia Public Broadcasting · MON MAY 25
[Data] Global Data Center Market to Reach $340 Billion by 2027Statista projects the global data center market will reach $340 billion by 2027, up from $187 billion in 2022, with US cStatista · SUN MAY 24
[Data] IEA: Global Data Center Electricity Demand to Double to 1,000 TWh by 2026The IEA projects global data center electricity consumption will reach 1,000 TWh by 2026, double 2022 levels, with US faInternational Energy Agency · SUN MAY 24
NC State Study: Data Center Growth Could Raise Electricity Bills 57% for Residential CustomersAn NC State study projects data center electricity demand growth in the Southeast could raise average residential utilitNC State University News · SUN MAY 24
Southeast Data Center Pipeline Surges as Hyperscalers Expand Beyond Northern VirginiaGeorgia, NC, SC, and TN account for 34% of hyperscale data center construction starts in Q1 2026, up from 21% in Q1 2024Data Center Knowledge · SUN MAY 24
Study: Data Center Expansion Could Drive Electricity Costs Up 57% in Some US States by 2030New study finds data center electricity demand could hike power costs 6-29% nationally and up to 57% in Virginia by 2030Fortune · SAT MAY 23
Georgia Emerges as National Data Center Hotspot with 56 Facilities Under Construction and $11B AWS InvestmentWED MAY 13
Georgia Power Breaks Ground on New Electricity Plant as Data Center Load Contracts Surpass 9,000 MegawattsWED MAY 13