BloombergNEF doubles US data center power forecast to 194 gigawatts by 2035

Energy analysts nearly doubled their projection for U.S. data center electricity demand to 194 gigawatts by 2035—roughly the power needed for every U.S. household—driven by surging demand for AI chips, though actual usage could reach 229 gi

First covered Jul 21, 2026 · 5:13 AM PT · 6 articles · no longer in the live window

BloombergNEF doubles US data center power forecast to 194 gigawatts by 2035 — Image via techcrunch.com

Coverage

67d Heatmap News Data Centers Will Use Enough Electricity to Power Every U.S. Household by 2035 — Energy analysts at BloombergNEF predicted last year that U.S. data center electricity demand would reach 106 gigawatts within the next decade.

67d Latitude Media BNEF nearly doubled its forecast for US data center power demand — The 2035 outlook marks an 83% jump since December, despite development risks like local opposition.

67d TechCrunch Climate 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.

67d Utility Dive US data center electricity use could more than double by 2030: report — Policy responses “reflect a tension between furthering state-level economic development interests and balancing local community health and environmental…

67d Heatmap News Data Center Electricity Demand Ballooning as Support Collapses —

Primary sources

spglobal.com Surging Us Data Center Power Demand Tests Sustainability Targets 101100707 (spglobal.com) — cited by 2 of the outlets above

about.bnef.com BloombergNEF

census.gov Us (census.gov)

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Appeared in: 2026-07-21 (#1) · 2026-07-22 (#1)

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