# America is building datacenters faster than the grid can power them

DevFeed: [America is building datacenters faster than the grid can power them](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/america-is-building-datacenters-faster-than-the-grid-can-power-them-26957.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/09/15/america-is-building-datacenters-faster-than-the-grid-can-power-them/5296608>)

Author: Dan Robinson

Published: 2026-09-15T16:37:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [datacenter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/datacenter.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>)

Tags: [ai-and-ml](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-and-ml.md>), [datacenters](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/datacenters.md>), [energy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/energy.md>), [generation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/generation.md>), [on-prem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/on-prem.md>), [report](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/report.md>)

## AI overview

Meeting expected energy consumption through 2030 will require $110 billion in new generation resources as America builds datacenters faster than the power grid can support.

## Source excerpt

Meeting expected energy consumption through 2030 will require $110 billion in new generation resources