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Just how expensive could it be if we get electricity demand wrong
Data centers

Just how expensive could it be if we get electricity demand wrong

Miscalculating AI-driven power demand could leave ratepayers funding stranded assets or, worse, expose households to blackouts and higher bills.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Last month
Domestic savings means more industrial supply
Power / Energy

Domestic savings means more industrial supply

Accelerating heat pump adoption could save households GBP £1.5 billion a year and free up gas for industry as supplies dwindle.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
The sun is shining for growth of solar power
Power / Energy

The sun is shining for growth of solar power

Cleaner power covered all new demand in early 2025, with solar and wind overtaking coal and halting growth in power-sector emissions.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Heat pumps to save commercial business
Power / Energy

Heat pumps to save commercial business

Energy bills and gas demand could fall sharply as a new report says faster heat pump adoption would protect jobs and keep businesses open.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025
How growing cities can still cut road emissions
Power / Energy

How growing cities can still cut road emissions

Wellington has cut net emissions by 7% in 20 years despite 26% growth, as EV chargers and car share schemes reshape transport.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 17th Mar 2021

Global Stories

Electricity demand stories

Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030
Manufacturing

Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030

Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
EDP to power 1.2 GW Sines data campus with renewables
Hyperscale

EDP to power 1.2 GW Sines data campus with renewables

EDP will supply renewables to Start Campus's 1.2 GW Sines data campus in Portugal under a new Iberia-focused energy partnership.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Data centres' power demand to more than double by 2030
Hyperscale

Data centres' power demand to more than double by 2030

Global electricity demand from data centres is set to more than double by 2030, driven largely by AI-optimised servers doubling their power use share.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Data centre growth in Australia faces power & utility delays
Digital Transformation

Data centre growth in Australia faces power & utility delays

Australia's data centre boom faces delays as power and utility access bottlenecks slow construction amid rising AI-driven demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres
Hyperscale

Ramboll sets roadmap for net zero & sustainable data centres

Ramboll outlines a strategic roadmap to achieve net zero carbon and boost sustainability in global data centres amid rising energy demand from AI growth.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
Hitachi, SPP use AI to speed up US grid connection process
Data Analytics

Hitachi, SPP use AI to speed up US grid connection process

Hitachi and Southwest Power Pool are using AI to slash US grid connection study times from up to 27 months to under 12, boosting energy capacity and reliability.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Electricity demand stories

Southeast Asia energy shift hinges on grids & links
Data centers

Southeast Asia energy shift hinges on grids & links

Rising electricity demand is forcing Southeast Asian governments to back grids, storage and interconnectors as much as new power plants.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Great Britain household electricity use rises 6.4%
Clean technologies

Great Britain household electricity use rises 6.4%

Rising EV charging and electric heating are pushing Great Britain homes to use more power, despite higher bills and pressure on the grid.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Carney says Canada will double grid capacity by 2050
Supply Chain

Carney says Canada will double grid capacity by 2050

Planned interprovincial links and more skilled workers are meant to prevent higher bills as electricity demand doubles by mid-century.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
EDP, Start Campus align on €8.5bn Sines green data hub
Hyperscale

EDP, Start Campus align on €8.5bn Sines green data hub

EDP and Start Campus strike Iberian renewables-data pact centred on the SINES hub, a planned EUR €8.5 billion, 1.2 GW green campus.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Permian Basin launches 150MW off-grid power for AI data centres
Hyperscale

Permian Basin launches 150MW off-grid power for AI data centres

FO Permian Partners launches 150MW off-grid power platform in Texas's Permian Basin, enabling rapid AI data centre deployment with scalable, reliable energy access.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 16th Aug 2025
EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production rise by 2026
Power / Energy

EIA forecasts U.S. crude oil production rise by 2026

The U.S. Energy Information Administration has unveiled forecasts predicting increased crude oil production and lower global prices through 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2025