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Record Power Demand Forecasted Amid AI and Crypto Boom

10/9/2025

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U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts record power use in 2025–2026: 4,191 and 4,305 billion kWh.
Demand grows from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency data centers, plus higher residential/business use.
Residential 1,508; commercial 1,487; industrial 1,053 billion kWh.
Gas generation falls to 40% in 2025; coal rises to 17% before easing. Gas output hits 107.1 bcfd; domestic consumption 91.6 bcfd.

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Story summary

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts record power use in 2025–2026: 4,191 and 4,305 billion kWh.
Demand grows from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency data centers, plus higher residential/business use.
Residential 1,508; commercial 1,487; industrial 1,053 billion kWh.
Gas generation falls to 40% in 2025; coal rises to 17% before easing. Gas output hits 107.1 bcfd; domestic consumption 91.6 bcfd.