Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035
New data centers built through 2033 could consume as much electricity as India uses today.
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Data centers are projected to consume four times more electricity by 2035 than they do today, driven by a surge in AI compute demand. By 2035, data centers are expected to use one-fifth of all electricity generated in the U.S., with nearly half of that capacity devoted to training and inference. This rapid growth is straining electrical grids across the country, particularly in regions like the PJM Interconnection and Texas, where data centers will require substantial portions of available generating capacity. Multiple forecasting organizations have significantly raised their electricity demand estimates in recent months, reflecting the accelerating pace of data center development.
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