US total energy consumption will rise by approximately 10% over the next decade — the largest sustained-growth period since mid-20th-century industrialization — driven by AI data centers, electrification of transport, and reindustrialization.

US total energy consumption will rise by approximately 10% over the next decade — the largest sustained-growth period since mid-20th-century industrialization — driven by AI data centers, electrification of transport, and reindustrialization. | EIA 2027 AEO release

Key catalyst: EIA 2027 AEO release

Watch events: EIA AEO annual updates; PJM/ERCOT/CAISO load forecasts; FERC interconnection queue statistics

EIA 2026 Annual Energy Outlook projections align within ±2pp; PJM/ERCOT/CAISO 2025-2026 load-growth forecasts confirm acceleration.

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