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AI Is Eating the Grid: Data Center Power Use Set to Triple by 2030
The IEA's latest report shows AI data centers driving a power surge unlike anything the energy sector has seen, with electricity demand from AI-focused facilities set to triple by 2030. Hyperscalers are signing nuclear and gas deals worth tens of gigawatts because grid expansion cannot keep pace. The result is a collision between Europe's decarbonization commitments, Brussels' AI ambitions, and an electricity infrastructure built for a different era.
Hugo Vance · Oct 6, 2026