AI Datacentre Developers Propose 181GW of On-Site Gas Power in US and Europe

Research finds that developers of AI datacentres across the US, UK and mainland Europe have proposed on-site gas-fired power plants totaling 181GW. Developers are turning to these plants because of delays in connecting to national grids. The capacity is nearly four times Great Britain's total peak electricity demand.

Why it matters: Grid connection delays are pushing AI infrastructure toward fossil-fuel self-generation, which affects the cost, timelines, and emissions profile of the compute capacity that AI teams depend on.