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Business use and energy-hungry AI tipped to drive doubling of power grid demand

Household electricity use is forecast to fall 44% as 162 data centres and business demand push grid demand higher, AEMO said.

Energy use is being revolutionised on the home front as families adopt solar panels, but massive data centres will contribute to overall grid demand doubling over 25 years.

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Business use and energy-hungry AI tipped to drive doubling of power grid demand

Energy use is being revolutionised on the home front as families adopt solar panels, but massive data centres will contribute to overall grid demand doubling over 25 years.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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