U.S. Data-Center Power Demand to Double by 2035 as AI Workloads Surge

U.S. data-center electricity consumption will nearly double from 35 gigawatts today to 78 gigawatts by 2035, driven largely by AI training and inference. The International Energy Agency warns data centers could rival major national power consumers. The Trump administration is fast-tracking construction permits as a national security priority, though the underlying efficiency challenge remains unaddressed.