BloombergNEF just revised its US data center power forecast 83% higher in seven months
BloombergNEF's July 21 report projects US data centers will consume 194 gigawatts of electricity by 2035, one-fifth of all US power, revising its December forecast upward by 83% in seven months. Nearly half of that capacity will be devoted to AI, reshaping the investment case for nuclear energy, grid infrastructure, and compute-adjacent startups.