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Gartner: 40% of AI data centers out of power by 2026

Solving the AI energy crisis | Greg Osuri on what it takes to power AI (Changelog)

“The US grid grew about 1.2% in the last 20 years… Gartner predicts by 2026 — that’s next year — about 40% of AI data centers will be out of power, because we will be forced to a position where we have to make a decision as to who gets the energy: is it the homes or is it going to be data centers?” — 00:02:56

Context: Framing the supply/demand mismatch between AI load growth and grid growth.

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