BNEF pegs US data center power demand at 207 GW by 2033

Bloomberg NEF's chip-based forecasting model projects US data center electricity demand will nearly double from current levels to 118 GW by 2030 and reach 207 GW by 2033, underscoring the grid's emerging challenge in meeting hyperscaler and

First covered Jul 28, 2026 · 6:45 AM PT · 1 article

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5h Utility Dive BNEF chip-based model pegs US data center demand at 207 GW by 2033 — A base model anticipates U.S. data center demand of about 118 GW by 2030. As potential demand and proposed data center size both grow, so does the complexity…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-28 (#3)

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