Data center electricity consumption in the US has doubled from roughly 2% to 4% of total US consumption in the last five years, and is expected to double again in the next several years; current modeling suggests that the US will run out of all available electrical sources by roughly 2028 without major changes in generation capacity.

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in the last five years the electricity percentage of data centers has doubled from roughly 2% to roughly 4% of us consumption it is expected to double again in the next however many years current modeling says we run out of all electricity sources in the US by roughly 2028

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Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie with David Rubenstein: GenesisThe 92nd Street Y, New York
Created: 8/11/2026, 5:23:07 AM

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