The big mismatch: AI and energy infrastructure moving at different speeds
Aug 05, 2026
Doha [Qatar], August 5: The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence could soon collide with a fundamental constraint: a lack of electricity. As many as one in five data centres planned worldwide between now and 2030 may not have access to sufficient power, according to Laura Cozzi, the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Chief Energy Modeller.