Study: AI data centers plan 181GW of on-site gas power
11/11/2026 — 11/11, 20:15·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- BloombergNEF research reported by The Guardian finds that planned AI data centers across the US, UK and continental Europe are turning to on…
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According to a Guardian report published on 2026-11-11, research from BloombergNEF finds that AI datacenters planned across the US, the UK and mainland Europe are proposing to build on-site gas-fired power to meet their energy needs, because connecting to national grids has been delayed. The developers behind these projects have put forward plans for 181GW of gas-fired capacity at their sites, a figure the research says is close to four times the UK's total peak electricity demand. The study also estimates that if these plans go ahead, the US projects alone would emit roughly 345 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. These numbers come from BloombergNEF's research as reported by the Guardian, which does not say whether any of the proposed facilities have started construction or come online. As of the report's publication, the proposals remained at the planning and proposal stage.
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AI data centres planned across the US, UK and mainland Europe are proposing on-site gas-fired power plants totalling 181GW of capacity because of delays connecting to national grids, according to BloombergNEF research reported by The Guardian. That is almost four times Great Britain's total peak electricity demand, and the planned rollout would emit roughly 345 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent a year in the US alone.
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