'The challenge is no longer only how much power is needed, but whether it can be delivered reliably': Report finds AI data centers are draining more power than the grid can provide

Power cables stretching out in front of the horizon.

• Electricity demand is now growing faster than energy suppliers can keep up with
• Volatile AI workloads cause unpredictable peaks and troughs in demand
• AI could actually help predict, despite also being the cause

With three in four (77%) electricity execs now believing that data center energy demand will grow faster than utilities can keep up with, two-thirds (68%) expect electricity shortages to become more commonplace as demand for AI soars.