BNEF Says Data Center Gas Plants Could Raise U.S. Power Emissions 10%

BNEF says data center gas plants could raise U.S. power emissions 10%

The report counts 181GW of announced gas-fired generation proposed alongside data centers, more than 90% of it in the U.S.

BloombergNEF finds AI data centres plan 181GW of their own gas power

BloombergNEF's tally covers plants proposed beside data centres in the US, UK and Europe, with more than 90% of capacity in America. If every US project ran, it would emit about 345 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, the analysts estimate.

BloombergNEF: Data center gas plants to increase US power emissions 10%

BloombergNEF warns data center gas plants may raise US power emissions by 10%. Louisiana moratorium by December 31, 2026 at 2.9% YES.