The U.S. Energy Dept. said last year that data centers already account for more than 4% of U.S. electricity use, which could grow to 12% by 2028.
September 23, 2025
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Debra K. Rubin & Johanna Knapschaefer - Engineering News-Record
The statistics seem astounding, as forecasts for artificial intelligence demand push expansion of data center and power infrastructure into hyper-blitz in the U.S., and beyond.
Reprinted courtesy of Debra K. Rubin, Engineering News-Record and Johanna Knapschaefer, Engineering News-Record
Ms. Rubin may be contacted at rubind@enr.com