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AI's Real Energy Constraint Is the Grid Queue, Not the Gigawatt Headline

Data-centre electricity use grew 17% in 2025 and the IEA expects it to double by 2030. A September study puts AI's own share near 1% of global demand. Both numbers are right, and together they explain why the fight has moved to interconnection queues.

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The case that AI is about to eat the world's electricity supply rests on one trend line. In its 2026 update, the International Energy Agency put growth in data-centre electricity consumption at 17% for 2025, against 3% g…

Edited by Chiamaka Eze3 Nov 20267 min read21 sourced claims

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