*Walter Bloomberg(@DeItaone):U.S. POWER DEMAND TO HIT RECORD HIGHS ON AI BOOM U.S. electricity consumption is projected to reach record highs in both 2026 and 2027, driven partly by growing demand from AI and crypto data centers, according to the EIA. Power demand is expected to rise from 4,195 billion kWh in 2025 to 4,356 billion kWh in 2027. Renewables’ generation share is projected to reach 27% by 2027, while coal falls to 15%.

2026.10.06 17:27

U.S. POWER DEMAND TO HIT RECORD HIGHS ON AI BOOM U.S. electricity consumption is projected to reach record highs in both 2026 and 2027, driven partly by growing demand from AI and crypto data centers, according to the EIA. Power demand is expected to rise from 4,195 billion kWh in 2025 to 4,356 billion kWh in 2027. Renewables’ generation share is projected to reach 27% by 2027, while coal falls to 15%.