U.S. Power Grid Strains Under Record Electricity Demand

U.S. demand for electricity is expected to hit an all-time high both this year and next, driven by the data center buildout of Big Tech.

This is the latest in a series of record-demand projections by the Energy Information Administration.

There is one problem, though.

That problem is the grid.

Electricity consumption in the United States has already had two record-breaking years: 2024 and 2025.

The trend is seen extending and possibly accelerating because of the IT industry and its artificial intelligence race, hitting 4,268 billion kWh this year…