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How AI Data Centers Are Changing Global Energy Demand

MARGIN STREAM
August 30, 2026 by
Muhammad Akif

Artificial intelligence is often discussed as a technology story.

The world's biggest companies are developing increasingly capable AI models. Businesses are adopting AI tools. Investors are debating which technology companies will benefit most.

But behind every AI model is something much less glamorous:

Electricity.

AI models need computers to train, operate, and serve users. Those computers sit inside data centers, alongside networking equipment, storage systems, power infrastructure, and cooling systems.

As AI becomes more powerful and more widely used, the amount of computing required can rise substantially. That is turning electricity into one of the most important physical constraints on the expansion of artificial intelligence.

The International Energy Agency estimates that global data-center electricity consumption was approximately 485 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2025 and projects it could reach around 950 TWh by 2030, roughly doubling in five years. The IEA estimates that AI-focused data-center electricity use will grow even faster, tripling over the same period.

That does not mean AI will consume half of the world's electricity.

Globally, data centers are still expected to account for only around 3% of electricity demand by 2030.

The more important issue is where that electricity is needed and how quickly it must become available.

AI data centers can be highly concentrated in particular regions, creating local pressure on electricity grids, generation capacity, transmission networks, transformers, cooling systems, and electricity prices. The IEA notes that these local impacts can be far more significant than the global percentage alone suggests.

This creates a new question for the AI economy:

Can the world's energy infrastructure expand quickly enough to support the next generation of artificial intelligence?

What Is an AI Data Center?

A data center is a facility designed to house computing equipment and the infrastructure needed to keep that equipment operating reliably.

Inside a modern facility, you can find:

  • Servers
  • GPUs and other accelerators
  • CPUs
  • Networking equipment
  • Storage systems
  • Power distribution equipment
  • Cooling systems
  • Backup power systems
  • Security and monitoring infrastructure

AI-focused data centers are different from many traditional data centers because they can contain extremely dense computing equipment.

Large AI models require huge amounts of computational power.

That means more chips can be installed in each rack, and more power may be delivered to that rack.

The IEA says AI is pushing data-center power density toward the limits of existing technologies. Its latest analysis estimates that by 2027, an advanced AI server rack could have peak power demand equivalent to the electricity use of approximately 65 households.

That is one reason AI is becoming an energy-infrastructure story.

Why Does AI Need So Much Electricity?

The basic reason is simple:

Computing requires electricity.

AI systems perform enormous numbers of mathematical operations.

The more powerful the model and the greater the amount of computation required, the more hardware and electricity may be needed.

There are two major stages to consider.

AI training

Training involves processing large datasets to develop or improve a model.

This can require large clusters of accelerators operating for extended periods.

AI inference

Inference is what happens when the trained model is actually used.

For example:

You ask an AI assistant a question.

The system processes the request.

It generates a response.

The necessary computation happens in a data center.

As AI moves from simple text generation toward more computationally intensive tasks such as reasoning, video generation, and agentic systems, the amount of energy required per task can vary substantially.

The IEA notes that newer AI applications can use hundreds or even thousands of times more energy per query than simple AI text generation, depending on the application and model.

That means the future energy footprint of AI depends on two things happening simultaneously:

AI becoming more efficient

and

AI being used for increasingly demanding tasks.

Those forces can work in opposite directions.

AI Is Becoming More Efficient — So Why Is Electricity Demand Still Rising?

This is one of the most interesting parts of the story.

Modern computing hardware is becoming more efficient.

AI developers are also improving software efficiency.

Better models can sometimes produce the same result using fewer computational resources.

You might therefore expect total electricity consumption to fall.

But there is a problem:

Usage is growing extremely quickly.

Efficiency reduces the energy required for an individual task.

But if the number of tasks increases much faster than efficiency improves, total electricity consumption can still rise.

The IEA identifies this tension between efficiency improvements, rapid AI adoption, and increasingly energy-intensive AI applications as one of the major uncertainties surrounding future electricity demand.

This is a familiar pattern in technology.

A service can become cheaper and more efficient while total consumption still increases because more people use it.

Economists sometimes describe related effects through the broader idea of rebound effects.

The same basic principle can apply to AI.

How Fast Is Data-Center Electricity Demand Growing?

The growth has already become significant.

The IEA estimates that global data-center electricity consumption increased by approximately 17% in 2025.

AI-focused data-center electricity consumption grew even faster, rising approximately 50% in 2025, according to the IEA's latest analysis.

That is important because data centers are becoming one of the fastest-growing sources of electricity demand in the digital economy.

But there is an important nuance.

Data centers are not the only source of rising electricity demand.

Global power demand is also being driven by:

  • Industrial activity
  • Electric vehicles
  • Air conditioning
  • Heat pumps
  • Household appliances
  • Manufacturing
  • Electrification
  • Economic growth

The IEA expects global electricity demand to grow at an average annual rate of approximately 3.6% from 2026 through 2030.

The AI boom is therefore arriving at the same time as a broader increase in electricity use.

Why the U.S. Is Especially Important

The United States is one of the world's most important markets for AI infrastructure.

The IEA estimates that the United States accounted for approximately 45% of global data-center electricity consumption in 2024, while China accounted for about 25% and Europe around 15%.

The U.S. situation is particularly notable because data centers are becoming a significant component of national electricity growth.

A 2026 update from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimates that U.S. data centers could account for approximately 11.8% of total U.S. electricity consumption by 2030, with a scenario range of 9.5% to 15.3%.

That is an extraordinary increase from the estimated 4.4% share in 2023 cited in the earlier Berkeley Lab study.

This does not mean America's entire electricity system is being consumed by AI.

The Berkeley Lab estimate covers data centers broadly, including workloads beyond artificial intelligence.

That distinction is important.

AI Data Centers Are a Local Problem as Much as a Global One

Globally, data centers may represent a relatively small share of electricity consumption.

Locally, the situation can be very different.

Imagine a region where electricity demand was relatively stable for years.

Then several massive data centers are built nearby.

Suddenly the grid needs:

  • More generation
  • More transmission
  • Larger transformers
  • More substations
  • Additional backup capacity
  • Better cooling infrastructure

The local impact can be enormous even if the country's total electricity consumption changes only modestly.

The IEA specifically warns that data centers can have much more pronounced local impacts because they are geographically concentrated. In the United States, nearly half of data-center capacity is concentrated in just five regional clusters, according to the IEA.

This concentration is one of the most important features of the AI-energy relationship.

The Biggest Bottleneck May Not Be Electricity Generation

It is tempting to frame the problem as:

"The world needs more power plants."

That's only part of the story.

There are several different layers.

Generation

Can enough electricity be produced?

Transmission

Can the electricity travel from where it is generated to where the data center is located?

Distribution

Can the local network handle the additional load?

Transformers

Are enough transformers available?

Interconnections

Can new generation and large electricity consumers connect to the grid quickly?

Cooling

Can the computing equipment be cooled efficiently?

Backup power

Can the facility remain operational during disturbances?

A data center project can therefore have access to sufficient electricity in a national sense and still face a local infrastructure bottleneck.

That distinction is increasingly important.

The Speed Mismatch Between AI and the Power Grid

This may become one of the defining infrastructure problems of the AI era.

Technology projects can sometimes be built relatively quickly.

Energy infrastructure often takes much longer.

The IEA points out that a data center can become operational in roughly two to three years, while major energy-system infrastructure requires longer planning periods and substantial upfront investment.

That creates a potential mismatch:

AI demand can accelerate quickly

while

the electricity system expands more slowly.

This is one reason developers are looking for alternative approaches.

Why Power Companies Are Becoming Important to the AI Story

The AI boom creates opportunities outside the technology sector.

Electric utilities and power developers may benefit from increased demand for electricity.

Potential beneficiaries can include companies involved in:

  • Natural gas generation
  • Nuclear power
  • Renewable energy
  • Transmission
  • Transformers
  • Grid equipment
  • Energy storage
  • Cooling
  • Power management
  • Backup generation

This does not mean every energy company will benefit equally.

Location matters.

An electricity generator may have abundant capacity but be far away from the data-center cluster that needs it.

A transmission company may benefit because its network connects generation with growing demand.

A manufacturer of transformers may benefit from increased grid investment.

The AI economy therefore creates an expanding secondary infrastructure market.

Natural Gas Could Play a Major Role

The IEA expects a mixture of energy sources to meet growing data-center electricity demand.

Natural gas is one of them.

Why?

Because gas-fired generation can provide electricity when needed and can complement variable renewable sources.

The IEA estimates that natural gas generation could increase by approximately 175 TWh to meet growing data-center demand through 2035 in its base case.

This is one reason AI could increase demand for natural gas even as technology companies continue investing in renewable energy.

A data center needs electricity around the clock.

Solar and wind generation vary according to weather conditions and time of day.

That makes grid balancing and dispatchable generation important.

Renewables Will Also Matter

Renewable energy is expected to provide a major share of the additional electricity required by data centers.

The IEA estimates that renewables could meet nearly half of the additional electricity demand from data centers through 2030, depending on the scenario and region.

The reasons are straightforward.

Solar and wind can be deployed relatively quickly compared with some large conventional power projects.

Technology companies are also increasingly interested in long-term power-purchase arrangements that allow them to procure renewable electricity.

But renewables alone do not solve every problem.

Transmission capacity is still needed.

Energy storage can be important.

Grid flexibility matters.

And data centers generally require very high levels of reliability.

What About Nuclear Power?

Nuclear energy has become increasingly relevant to discussions about AI infrastructure.

The reason is not difficult to understand.

Nuclear plants can provide large quantities of electricity continuously, with relatively low direct carbon emissions during operation.

The IEA expects nuclear power to become increasingly important toward the end of this decade and beyond as electricity demand from data centers increases.

The agency's base-case analysis also expects nuclear generation to contribute a meaningful amount of additional electricity for data-center demand, particularly in the United States, China, and Japan.

Small modular reactors are also being developed, although their commercial deployment timelines remain an important uncertainty.

Why Cooling Is a Major Part of the Energy Problem

Computing equipment generates heat.

The more power a server uses, the more heat that needs to be removed.

Traditional air cooling works well for many conventional workloads.

But extremely dense AI systems can create much greater thermal loads.

That is driving greater interest in:

Direct-to-chip liquid cooling

Immersion cooling

Advanced heat exchangers

Higher-efficiency cooling systems

Cooling therefore creates its own energy requirement.

A data center isn't simply paying for electricity to run chips.

It is also using electricity to:

  • Move air
  • Pump coolant
  • Operate chillers
  • Run cooling towers
  • Power control systems

The efficiency of that infrastructure can therefore have a significant effect on the overall energy footprint.

AI Is Increasing Power Density

The amount of computing power that can fit into a particular physical space is increasing.

That is good news for performance.

But it creates a problem for infrastructure.

The IEA says AI-server power density increased 11-fold between 2020 and 2025, and could increase another fourfold by 2027.

That means data-center engineers are dealing with a fundamentally different physical environment.

A rack that once required conventional cooling can now contain computing equipment consuming vastly more power.

As power density rises, cooling, electrical distribution and reliability become increasingly important.

Electricity Isn't the Only Resource AI Data Centers Need

AI data centers can also require substantial amounts of:

Water

Land

Construction materials

Transformers

Copper

Power electronics

Backup generation

Cooling equipment

This creates another important point.

The AI infrastructure boom is not simply increasing demand for electricity.

It is increasing demand across a wide network of physical resources.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's data-center research specifically tracks both electricity and water demand, emphasizing that the infrastructure requirements go beyond computing hardware alone.

Why Transformers Have Become So Important

Transformers might not sound as exciting as AI chips.

But they are critical.

A transformer changes electrical voltage so electricity can be transmitted and distributed efficiently.

Large data centers can require substantial electrical infrastructure.

As more facilities are built, demand for transformers and related equipment can increase.

This creates a potential bottleneck.

Even if electricity generation is available, a shortage of grid equipment can delay projects.

The IEA's research on AI and energy specifically highlights power electronics and transformers as important technologies that could face supply-chain pressure as power density and electricity demand rise.

That makes transformer manufacturers and grid-equipment companies an unexpected part of the AI investment story.

Why AI Data Centers Could Affect Electricity Prices

Electricity prices are determined by many factors.

But when a large new source of demand enters a constrained market, prices can respond.

Imagine a region with:

10 GW of available power

and suddenly several large data centers require:

3 GW of additional demand.

If generation and transmission cannot expand quickly enough, the system may become tighter.

That can affect:

  • Wholesale electricity prices
  • Capacity prices
  • Grid investment
  • Utility revenues
  • Industrial electricity costs

The effect will vary dramatically by location.

A region with abundant low-cost electricity may absorb data-center growth more easily than an already-constrained grid.

This is why location decisions are becoming increasingly important to AI companies.

Could AI Raise Electricity Prices for Households?

Potentially, but the answer is complicated.

If a data center creates new electricity demand, someone has to provide the generation and grid capacity.

Utilities may invest billions of dollars to meet that demand.

The question then becomes:

Who pays for the infrastructure?

There are several possibilities.

Data-center operators may pay directly through electricity contracts and infrastructure agreements.

Utilities may spread some investment costs across customers.

Regulators may design special tariffs for large electricity users.

New generation may reduce pressure over time.

The answer depends heavily on local regulation and market structure.

This is becoming an important policy issue because data centers can be among the largest electricity customers in a region.

The Risk of Overbuilding

There is another side to the story.

What happens if companies build too much data-center capacity?

Suppose investors expect massive AI demand.

Developers build data centers.

Utilities build new generation.

Transmission infrastructure is expanded.

Then AI demand grows more slowly than expected.

Some of that infrastructure could become underutilized.

This is a genuine investment risk.

But it doesn't necessarily mean the energy infrastructure will become useless.

McKinsey's July 2026 analysis concluded that the bigger near-term risk for the U.S. power sector may actually be underbuilding rather than overbuilding, although uncertainty remains around the pace and location of AI-related demand.

That illustrates how difficult forecasting the AI-energy relationship has become.

AI's Energy Demand Depends on Economics

This is perhaps one of the most important ideas in the entire discussion.

Building a data center requires enormous amounts of capital.

Investors need to believe that the facility will generate enough revenue or economic value to justify the investment.

If expected AI returns fall sharply, data-center construction could slow.

The IEA's latest analysis specifically points out that data-center investment has become too large to be funded entirely from company balance sheets and that capital-market conditions and expectations for AI returns can influence the pace of future buildout.

That means:

AI economics → data-center investment → electricity demand

The energy story is therefore partly a financial-market story.

AI and the "Electricity Arms Race"

Technology companies are increasingly competing not only for:

AI chips

but also for:

Data centers

Energy

Land

Grid access

Power contracts

Cooling infrastructure

The companies that secure sufficient electricity may be able to build computing capacity faster than companies that face energy constraints.

This could eventually make electricity availability a competitive advantage.

In the early days of AI, the critical question was:

"Who has enough GPUs?"

Increasingly, another question is:

"Who has enough power to run those GPUs?"

Why the AI Boom Could Change the Energy Mix

The energy consequences of AI are not predetermined.

The technology could drive additional demand for several forms of generation.

Natural gas

Useful for dispatchable power and relatively quick additions.

Solar and wind

Useful for additional generation with rapidly deployable projects.

Nuclear

Attractive for reliable, around-the-clock power.

Hydropower

Valuable where geography provides large existing resources.

Geothermal

Potentially useful for reliable generation in suitable regions.

Battery storage

Important for balancing variable renewable production and managing power fluctuations.

The IEA expects multiple energy sources to contribute to meeting data-center demand rather than a single technology dominating everywhere.

Why the Grid Matters More Than the Power Plant

It is easy to think:

"Just build more power plants."

But a power plant does not automatically solve a local electricity shortage.

The power needs to reach the customer.

That requires:

Transmission lines

Substations

Transformers

Distribution networks

Grid-control systems

Storage and balancing resources

If a new AI data center is located far from available generation, connecting it can take years.

This is why the physical geography of electricity matters.

AI developers increasingly have to ask:

Where can we get reliable power fastest?

rather than simply:

Where is electricity cheapest?

AI Data Centers and Energy Security

The growth of AI also has national-security implications.

Countries increasingly view advanced AI as strategically important.

That means computing infrastructure is becoming strategic infrastructure.

But computing requires energy.

Energy systems themselves are strategic infrastructure.

This creates a new chain:

AI

↓

Data centers

↓

Electricity

↓

Grid

↓

Energy security

A country that cannot reliably provide energy may eventually find it difficult to expand advanced AI infrastructure at the same pace as competitors.

This is one reason governments are increasingly treating data-center electricity demand as a national infrastructure issue rather than simply a technology-sector issue.

Could AI Actually Help the Energy System?

There is an important twist.

AI does not only consume energy.

It can also potentially improve the way energy is produced and managed.

AI can be used for:

  • Demand forecasting
  • Grid optimization
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Renewable forecasting
  • Power-market optimization
  • Fault detection
  • Building efficiency
  • Industrial energy management

The IEA has identified the potential for AI to improve energy-system efficiency and optimize parts of electricity generation and consumption.

So there is a two-way relationship:

Energy enables AI

while

AI can potentially make energy systems more efficient.

Whether the efficiency gains ultimately offset a meaningful portion of AI's growing electricity demand remains an open question.

What Happens If AI Becomes More Efficient?

This is one of the biggest uncertainties.

Suppose new hardware becomes dramatically more energy efficient.

That could reduce the electricity required for a single AI task.

But if AI becomes cheaper because of those efficiency improvements, people may use it much more.

For example:

AI moves from:

A few large tasks

to:

Billions of smaller automated tasks

Total electricity consumption could still increase even though each individual task becomes more efficient.

This is why forecasting AI's energy demand isn't simply a hardware-efficiency exercise.

It requires assumptions about:

AI adoption

Model capabilities

Usage frequency

Computing efficiency

Data-center design

Energy availability

Economic returns

The IEA highlights precisely these uncertainties in its latest AI-energy outlook.

What Investors Should Watch

For investors interested in the intersection of AI and energy, several indicators are particularly useful.

Data-center construction

Are new facilities being announced and funded?

AI capital spending

Are technology companies increasing or reducing infrastructure investment?

Electricity demand

Are utility forecasts being revised upward?

Grid investment

Are utilities expanding transmission and generation capacity?

Natural gas demand

Is additional gas-fired generation being built to meet power demand?

Nuclear investment

Are existing plants being extended or new projects being developed?

Transformer supply

Are grid-equipment shortages delaying projects?

Electricity prices

Are regions with major data-center clusters experiencing rising power costs?

AI economics

Are AI companies generating enough revenue and productivity gains to justify continued infrastructure spending?

These indicators can tell us much more than simply watching an AI stock price.

Why This Matters for Investors Beyond AI Stocks

One of the biggest investment lessons from the AI boom is that technological revolutions often create demand far beyond the companies producing the technology itself.

The smartphone revolution created demand for:

Semiconductors

Displays

Telecommunications

Battery materials

Cloud infrastructure

AI may create a similar ripple effect.

Demand could rise for:

Electricity

Natural gas

Nuclear power

Renewables

Grid equipment

Transformers

Cooling systems

Construction

Real estate

Data-center infrastructure

Energy storage

This means the AI investment opportunity may extend far beyond software and semiconductors.

The Bigger Picture

Artificial intelligence is becoming one of the world's largest new sources of demand for computing infrastructure.

Computing requires electricity.

Electricity requires generation.

Generation requires fuel or natural resources.

Power needs transmission.

Data centers need cooling.

Cooling requires additional infrastructure.

And the entire system requires enormous amounts of capital.

That makes AI an increasingly important part of the physical economy.

The IEA's current base case projects global data-center electricity consumption to roughly double from 485 TWh in 2025 to about 950 TWh in 2030, with AI-focused electricity consumption growing even faster.

At the U.S. level, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimates that data centers could account for approximately 11.8% of electricity consumption by 2030, with scenarios ranging from 9.5% to 15.3%.

These numbers shouldn't be interpreted as guarantees.

AI adoption could be faster or slower.

Hardware could become more efficient.

Data-center designs could change.

Energy infrastructure could expand faster than expected.

Or financing conditions could slow construction.

The underlying trend, however, is difficult to ignore.

AI is turning electricity into a strategic input for the digital economy.

The Bottom Line

The artificial-intelligence revolution is often described in terms of algorithms, GPUs and software.

But there is another foundation underneath all of it:

Energy.

The world's AI models operate inside data centers, and those data centers require vast amounts of electricity.

The IEA expects global data-center electricity consumption to rise from approximately 485 TWh in 2025 to around 950 TWh in 2030, while AI-focused data-center electricity use grows even faster.

The United States may experience the most visible impact.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimates that data centers could represent approximately 11.8% of U.S. electricity consumption by 2030, with a range of possible outcomes depending on how quickly the industry develops.

But the story isn't simply about producing more electricity.

The world also needs:

Transmission

Transformers

Cooling

Storage

Reliable generation

Grid upgrades

Capital

And increasingly:

the right location.

The AI boom could therefore reshape parts of the global energy system just as significantly as it reshapes the technology industry.

The biggest question isn't whether AI needs more electricity.

It does.

The bigger question is whether energy infrastructure can expand quickly enough—and efficiently enough—to support the scale of AI adoption that companies and investors are currently expecting.

If it can, electricity could become one of the great enablers of the AI economy.

If it cannot, energy may become one of its biggest constraints.

Either way, one lesson is becoming increasingly clear:

The future of artificial intelligence is not only a computing story. It is an energy story.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much electricity do AI data centers use?

There is no single global figure for AI-only data centers because datasets and definitions vary. The IEA estimates total global data-center electricity consumption at around 485 TWh in 2025 and says AI-focused data-center electricity consumption grew about 50% during 2025.

How much electricity will data centers use by 2030?

The IEA's current base case estimates global data-center electricity consumption will reach approximately 950 TWh in 2030, roughly double the 2025 level.

How much electricity do U.S. data centers use?

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimated data centers consumed about 4.4% of U.S. electricity in 2023 and its 2026 update estimates they could reach about 11.8% by 2030, with a range of 9.5% to 15.3%.

Why do AI data centers use so much electricity?

AI systems require high-performance computing hardware. Training and running AI models can require large numbers of accelerators operating continuously, while cooling and power infrastructure add additional electricity demand.

Is AI the only reason data-center electricity demand is rising?

No. Data centers also support cloud computing, storage, networking, enterprise applications, websites, streaming and many other digital services. AI is one of the fastest-growing drivers.

Why is cooling important for AI data centers?

High-performance computing equipment generates substantial heat. Advanced AI servers can have very high power density, making efficient liquid and air-cooling technologies important for reliable operation.

What energy sources will power AI data centers?

The IEA expects a combination of renewables, natural gas, nuclear power and other sources to meet rising data-center electricity demand. Renewables are expected to supply a large portion of the additional demand, while natural gas and nuclear also play significant roles.

Could AI make the power grid more efficient?

Potentially. AI can be used for demand forecasting, predictive maintenance, renewable-energy forecasting, grid optimization and other energy-management applications.

Could AI data centers increase electricity prices?

They can contribute to higher local demand, which may put pressure on electricity prices in areas where generation and grid capacity are constrained. The actual impact depends on local power markets, infrastructure investment, regulation and how quickly new generation becomes available.

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International Energy Agency — Energy and AI

Comprehensive analysis of AI, data centers, electricity demand, energy supply, cooling, emissions, grid requirements and the relationship between AI and the energy system.

International Energy Agency — Key Questions on Energy and AI, 2026 Update

Latest analysis of data-center electricity consumption, AI-focused demand growth, energy efficiency, power density, infrastructure bottlenecks and the economics of AI deployment.

International Energy Agency — Energy Demand from AI

Global data-center electricity estimates, including the projection from approximately 485 TWh in 2025 to around 950 TWh in 2030.

International Energy Agency — Energy Supply for AI

Analysis of the energy sources expected to meet rising data-center electricity demand, including renewables, natural gas and nuclear power.

International Energy Agency — Electricity 2026

Global electricity-demand forecasts and the growing contribution of data centers and AI to electricity consumption.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory — United States Data Center Energy Usage Report: 2025 Update

Latest U.S. data-center electricity projections, including the estimate that data centers could account for 11.8% of U.S. electricity consumption by 2030, with a 9.5%–15.3% scenario range.

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Earlier benchmark showing U.S. data centers accounted for approximately 4.4% of electricity use in 2023 and were projected to reach 6.7%–12% by 2028 in the earlier study.

McKinsey — Powering AI: How Real Is the Risk of Overbuilding?

Analysis of U.S. data-center power infrastructure, demand growth and the potential risks of overbuilding versus underbuilding.

Disclaimer

The information published by The Margin Stream is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this article constitutes personalized financial, investment, trading, tax, legal, or other professional advice. Forecasts and estimates regarding AI adoption, electricity demand, energy infrastructure and economic conditions are subject to uncertainty and may change over time. Readers should conduct their own research and consider consulting a qualified professional before making financial decisions.

Muhammad Akif

Founder & Editor

The Margin Stream

Muhammad Akif August 30, 2026
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