The Latest Breaking News from Electricity

'It's Not Coming, Trust Me': World Bank Chief Says Big AI Data Centres Will Stay in Rich Grids

AI data-centre electricity use could nearly double by 2030, while the World Bank says frontier-scale infrastructure remains out of reach for most emerging markets

International Business Times UK · Sep 24

Coal to supply half of India’s power through 2035-36 as demand surges

India expects coal to generate half of its electricity by 2035-36 due to rising power demand. The Ministry of Power emphasizes the need for energy security and adequate electricity supplies. Current coal-fired capacity is around 224 gigawatts, with plans to increase it to about 315 gigawatts. Coal gasification is also…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

Power Play: Vistra Powers New Era’s AI Data Center Deal

New Era Energy & Digital signed a 20-year, up-to-207-MW power deal with Vistra's Luminant to supply its Texas data center, bypassing ERCOT's lengthy interconnection queue.

MarketBeat · Sep 24

A look back at Tunisia's summer of shortages

Repeated power and water outages, long queues for bottled water, and poultry farms destroyed by the heat: millions of Tunisians were affected by water and electricity shortages over the summer. Our Observers say this is the result of years of underinvestment. The water shortage eased in late August when authorities…

France 24 · Sep 24

Power ministry sends draft National Electricity Policy 2026 to Cabinet: Secy Pankaj Agarwal

The draft of the National Electricity Policy 2026 has been submitted for cabinet consultation to enhance the power supply. This policy aims to address the needs for grid management and renewable energy sources. The power sector has evolved since the last policy was established in 2005, with different challenges now…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

Bulgaria's battery storage boom pays off as summer drought hits power plants

Low administrative hurdles, a receptive market for clean energy and EU funding are among the reasons expert cite for the country's leading green energy role in the region.

Euronews · Sep 24

New Jersey AI data center hit with record $1.07M penalty over 62 gas generators

New Jersey has imposed a record $1.07 million penalty on DataOne after inspectors found 62 large natural-gas generators installed and operating without required air-pollution permits at the company’s massive artificial intelligence data center in Vineland. The state Department of Environmental Protection discovered the generators during a July 29 inspection and…

The Times of India · Sep 24

California households get summer electricity credits as state returns $886 million

This summer, California is stepping up to support households with automatic electricity bill credits for August and September. A total of $886 million will be distributed among utility customers, granting an average of $75 off their bills without any application process. Funded through the Cap-and-Invest initiative, these credits aim to…

The Times of India · Sep 24

Is the EU's electricity ‘diverse’ enough? Renewables slip year-on-year despite huge solar boom

More than half of electricity generated in the EU came from renewable energy sources during the second quarter of 2026, new data shows.

Euronews · Sep 24

Electricity is Emerging as the Next Constraint on America's AI Race

The speed of AI development is increasingly colliding with the slower timetable of the energy system.

International Business Times · Sep 24