IEA data show data centers now drive about half of US electricity demand growth, with global power use set to nearly dou
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IEA · FRI AUG 7
S&P Global forecasts US data center grid power demand will nearly triple by 2030.
S&P Global Commodity Insights · TUE AUG 4
Gartner: global data center power demand to hit 132 GW in 2026 as AI servers drive growth.
Gartner · MON AUG 3
US grid operators issued emergency alerts in July 2026 as data center load and heat pushed aging systems to their limits
The Detroit News · FRI JUL 31
US data centers head toward 292 terawatt hours in 2026, about 6.5 percent of total power demand.
McKinsey · TUE JUL 28
Data center load dropped off the PJM grid on July 22, causing a voltage disturbance across the region.
Data Center Dynamics · TUE JUL 28



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