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The AI boom is gobbling up power faster than ever

If all data centers permitted through 2025 come online, they will use more than all the electricity used by any one US state in 2024, except Texas.

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US issued 176 data center permits in 2025—record since 1976—projecting 224–358 terawatt-hours annual use, driven by hyperscale AI infrastructure. Wholesale power costs jumped 76% in major grids; utilities raising consumer rates while rural communities face water scarcity and environmental impact.

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