This comprehensive paper, based on political, economic, sociocultural, and technological analysis, investigates the transition toward electricity systems with a large capacity for renewable energy sources combined with energy storage systems (ESS), along with a comprehensive. . This comprehensive paper, based on political, economic, sociocultural, and technological analysis, investigates the transition toward electricity systems with a large capacity for renewable energy sources combined with energy storage systems (ESS), along with a comprehensive. . According to McKinsey analysis, the United States is expected to be the fastest-growing market for data centers, growing from 25 GW of demand in 2024 to more than 80 GW of demand in 2030. This growth is fueled by the continued increase in data, compute and connectivity from digitalization, and. . U. electricity demand is projected to account for data center expansion and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) applications, domestic manufacturing growth, and electrification of different industries. DOE has anticipated this growing demand trend — it reflects robust industrial investments. . Global electricity generation to supply data centres is projected to grow from 460 TWh in 2024 to over 1 000 TWh in 2030 and 1 300 TWh in 2035 in the Base Case. Over the next five years, renewables meet nearly half of the additional demand, followed by natural gas and coal, with nuclear starting to. . US energy officials have presented a detailed roadmap for meeting AI's soaring energy demands while maintaining grid reliability and data center sustainability.
