Data centers drove half of U.S. power demand growth in 2025, IEA says
April 20, 2026
(Oil Price) – 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
