Data Centers Drove Half of U.S. Power Demand Growth in 2025, IEA Says

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Claim Data Centers Drove Half of U.S. Power Demand Growth in 2025, IEA Says
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Generated 2026-04-20 12:30

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The world's electricity demand rose by 3% in 2025, with growth nearly triple compared to the 1.3% increase in total energy consumption, as data centers and electric vehicles continued to push power use higher, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday. Overall global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% in 2025, slightly below the previous decade's average of 1.4% and significantly lower than in 2024, as global economic growth slowed and cooling demand in Asia was lower than in 2024, the IEA found in its annual Global Energy Review report…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on April 20, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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