Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom
Gas projects in the US pipeline explicitly linked to data centers increased by almost 25 times over the past two years, according to new research from Global Energy Monitor.
Data centers have helped to nearly triple the demand for gas-fired power in the US over the past two years. When Global Energy Monitor last released its tracker, in early 2024, it logged around 85 gigawatts of gas-fired power in the development pipeline in the US. Just over 4 gigawatts of that development were explicitly earmarked for data centers. But in 2025, more than 97 gigawatts of demand tracked were from projects that will be used to power data centers—almost 25 times higher than the 2024 figures.
Data centers are driving a significant increase in US gas-fired power demand, with projects linked to them rising by almost 25 times over the past two years. This surge, tracked by Global Energy Monitor, could add nearly 252 gigawatts of gas power to the US grid, potentially increasing greenhouse gas emissions. The trend coincides with the Trump administration's encouragement of data center build-out and rollback of pollution regulations.
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