# AI Data Center Power Demand Puts Utilities and Energy Suppliers in Focus By Simon Yoon Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/32622 Published: 2026-10-15T16:27:28.000Z Updated: 2026-10-15T16:27:28.000Z Section: Technology > Global data-center electricity use is projected to more than double by 2030, while U.S. grid connections can take as long as seven years. Global data-center electricity consumption is projected to more than double by 2030. The outlook puts power generation and grid access in focus as AI facilities expand, including utilities, nuclear operators, and suppliers of gas turbines and fuel cells. In the United States, developers face [long grid-connection delays](): securing a connection can take up to seven years. That puts access to the grid alongside generation capacity as a key issue for new data-center projects. ## Links in this article - [long grid-connection delays](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/23545)