AI energy demand projected to more than double by 2030, straining aging power grids and spurring investment in advanced energy solutions

Data center electricity demand is forecast to rise from roughly 448 TWh in 2025 to nearly 980 TWh by 2030, with AI-optimized servers accounting for an estimated 44% of that growth.

Existing electrical grids, designed decades ago for predictable industrial and residential consumption, are showing limitations under the concentrated, continuous power demands of modern data centers, causing deployment delays in regions like Texas.

American Fusion and other companies are developing next-generation energy technologies, including aneutronic fusion (fusion that produces minimal neutron radiation), to provide localized, high-output power generation capable of supporting AI infrastructure without relying on centralized grids.