Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. Artificial intelligence is often viewed as a catalyst for ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Dramatic increases in the number of data centers, electric vehicles and electric appliances around the Pacific Northwest will cause demand for electricity in the region to ...

PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA - MAY 16: High voltage power lines run along the electrical power grid on May 16, 2024, in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The grid is strained by increasing demand from ...

Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews. The world's electricity demand rose by 3% in 2025, with growth nearly triple ...

Company posts higher residential and industrial sales First-quarter revenue up 2% on higher electric, natural gas sales Affirms full-year adjusted earnings forecast Plans to expand nuclear capacity ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The coming year could be a pivotal one for the future of Michigan’s power grid. The state’s dominant electric utilities — DTE Energy and Consumers Energy — are each racing to line ...

Global data center power demand is averaging a 17% annual growth rate, a new McKinsey study found. In the US, data centers could account for 14% of total power demand by 2050. Fossil fuels are likely ...

A milder 2025 summer and heavy rainfalls in the monsoon season later dragged down the growth in India's electricity consumption in the fiscal year ended March 2026 to the lowest level in six years.

A record surge in solar generation met 75% of global electricity demand growth in 2025, according to the latest Global Electricity Review 2026 from energy think tank Ember. According to the report, ...