EPRI projects U.S. data centers to consume 9-17% of national electricity by 2030 as rapid growth driven by AI, streaming, and cryptocurrency accelerates. This report explores scenario-based forecasts, …

Feb 25, 2026 · Executive Summary On this page Key Messages AI Power Demands Are Accelerating Data Center Load Growth U.S. State-Level Data Center Load Projections Growing Data Center …

EPRI projects U.S. data centers to consume 9-17% of national electricity by 2030 as rapid growth driven by AI, streaming, and cryptocurrency accelerates. This report explores scenario-based forecasts, …

Summary of Future Projections This section has described the relationship between three separate metrics of data center capacity in power terms (i.e. MW or GW): Nominal IT capacity: reflects …

EPRI projects U.S. data centers to consume 9-17% of national electricity by 2030 as rapid growth driven by AI, streaming, and cryptocurrency accelerates. This report explores scenario-based forecasts, …

Annual and Peak Electricity Use: History and Future Projections While nominal data center capacity can be observed (subject to uncertainty in the data sources described above), there is currently very little …

Feb 21, 2026 · Data Center Load Growth in Context On this page Data Center Shares of Total Electricity Demand Comparison to EV Charging Load Data Center Shares of Total Electricity Demand Data …

Introduction Data centers have become the fastest-growing source of U.S. electricity demand, and regional clusters of facilities are transforming local grid dynamics, testing utilities’ ability to keep pace …