Global Electricity Demand Doubled in 44 Years — Before AI Even Showed Up. Here's What That Means for Your Rates.

Global Electricity Demand Doubled in 44 Years — Before AI Even Showed Up. Here's What That Means for Your Rates.

Global Electricity Demand Doubled in 44 Years — Before AI Even Showed Up. Here's What That Means for Your Rates.In House Contributor
Published on: 12/08/2026

Long before AI data centers entered the picture, global electricity demand had already more than doubled, and its share of total emissions nearly grew from a quarter to almost half between 1971 and 2015, according to IEA data.

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AI Data Centers Are Driving a Power Demand Surge Utilities Must Solve — and Homeowners Are Being Asked to Help Fund It

AI Data Centers Are Driving a Power Demand Surge Utilities Must Solve — and Homeowners Are Being Asked to Help Fund It

AI Data Centers Are Driving a Power Demand Surge Utilities Must Solve — and Homeowners Are Being Asked to Help Fund ItIn House Contributor
Published on: 06/08/2026

AI data centers are triggering an unprecedented surge in power demand. As electric utilities race to upgrade the grid, homeowners are increasingly footing the bill for the massive energy expansion. Learn how AI growth impacts your rates.

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