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Report: global grid congestion risks 20% of data center projects. | Latitude Media

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Surging electricity demand from data centers could more than double global power needs in the sector by 2030, but grid congestion is threatening to derail that growth. A new report released today by the International Energy Agency finds that approximately 20% of planned data center projects risk significant delays, as power developers face interconnection wait times as long as a decade in key regions. This is injecting uncertainty into global demand forecasts. IEA’s base case scenario, which is based on the most recent industry expectations for server shipments, predicts that global data center electricity consumption will skyrocket in the next decade, jumping from 415 terawatt-hours in 2024, to around 945 TWh in 2030, and then to 1,200 TWh in 2035. But there are many challenges and uncertainties that complicate the forecast. The report’s “headwinds scenario” considers the possibility of slower than expected AI adoption due to challenges like grid congestion and lack of skilled labor,

Surging electricity demand from data centers could more than double global power needs in the sector by 2030, but grid congestion is threatening to derail that growth. A new report released today by the International Energy Agency finds that approximately 20% of planned data center projects risk significant delays, as power developers face interconnection wait times as long as a decade in key regions. This is injecting uncertainty into global demand forecasts. IEA’s base case scenario, which is based on the most recent industry expectations for server shipments, predicts that global data cente

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