POWER Magazine•about 1 month ago
How Utilities Can Prepare for the AI-Driven Energy Surge
Key Takeaway
The AI-driven data center boom is set to dramatically increase U.S. electricity demand, creating significant market opportunities for new power infrastructure.
AI Summary
- •U.S. electricity demand is projected to surge by 25% by 2030 and 75% by 2050 (vs. 2023), reversing two decades of stagnation.
- •This unprecedented demand growth is primarily fueled by the AI boom and the rapid expansion of new data centers.
- •For developers, this signals a massive market opportunity for new generation and transmission projects; for large power consumers (especially data centers), it highlights the critical need for secure, scalable, and potentially direct power solutions.
Topics
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Article Content
After more than two decades of relative stasis, electricity demand in the U.S. is expected to increase by 25% by 2030 and by more than 75% by 2050, compared to 2023—a transformation largely driven by the surge in new data centers needed to power the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The post How Utilities Can Prepare for the AI-Driven Energy Surge appeared first on POWER Magazine .