Global Data Centers Face Doubling Electricity Demand Amid Tariff Strains

AI energy demand in US will surge but also provide opportunity to manage energy

The world, particularly the United States, is projected to see a massive jump in data center and artificial intelligence demand for electricity by 2030, per a recently released International Energy Agency (IEA) report.The IEA projected in its "Energy and AI" report that global electricity demand from data centers will hit about 945 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2030, a nearly 128% increase from 415 TWh of power they used in 2024."AI will be the most s…

Soaring U.S. Power Demand Will Need All Energy Sources

AI data centers and the reshoring of some manufacturing will drive U.S. electricity demand growth over the coming decade. The world’s biggest economy will need all energy sources to ensure power demand is met. Natural gas is the biggest near-term winner of AI advancements, but renewables will also play a key role in powering the data centers of next-generation computing, analysts say. The U.S. has seen a surge in proposed data centers over the p…

Gov. Kelly Armstrong: Tech firms' 'ideology will change real quick' for North Dakota energy

GRAND FORKS – Gov. Kelly Armstrong says North Dakota’s energy reserves gives it the power to push back against “liberal ideology” in the major tech firms that want to set up data centers in North Dakota. Tech demand for North Dakota energy means the state can change tech companies’ attitudes toward fossil fuels, socially conscious investment and other issues that “started on Slack chats from employees in Silicon Valley,” Armstrong told attendees…

Environmental groups warn Colorado lawmakers of risks from data center bill

Interior of a modern data center. (Stock photo by Imaginima/Getty Images)A bill moving through the state Legislature to establish tax breaks for energy-hogging data centers could pose serious risks to Colorado’s climate goals, utility rates and state budget, environmental groups say. Senate Bill 25-280 was given initial approval by the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee on a 6-3 vote, after a lengthy hearing on Wednesday. Democrats, who …

Lawmakers fear AI data centers will drive up residents’ power bills

By Alex Brown, Stateline.org For the first time in decades, America needs to produce more electricity. Related Articles Google’s digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box OpenAI picks labor icon Dolores Huerta and other philanthropy advisers as it moves toward for-profit Spotify says it’s back after an hourslong outage disrupts thousands of users …

High Voltage, Higher Stakes: How the Information Economy Is Rewiring Energy Markets

A.I. is straining the energy grid, but data center developers are turning to innovative power solutions—some of them decades old.