U.S. Natural Gas Market: Soaring AI Demand and Infrastructure Constraints

May 28, 2026

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers is fueling a surge in U.S. electricity demand, positioning natural gas as a main baseload power source to meet the new demand; under a high-demand scenario, natural gas-fired generation is projected to grow by 7.3 percent between 2025 and 2027 to accommodate the AI boom.

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