@FinanceYF5: 1/ The electricity shortage for U.S. AI data centers is equivalent to six New York Cities. Morgan Stanley predicts that…
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Morgan Stanley predicts that by 2028, U.S. AI data centers will face a significant electricity shortage, with demand reaching 257GW and a gap equivalent to the power usage of six New York Cities.
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1/ The electricity shortage for U.S. AI data centers is equivalent to six New York Cities.
Morgan Stanley predicts that by 2028, total data center power demand will reach 257GW, with a 30% to 40% gap remaining between U.S. power supply capacity and sales forecasts.
New York City’s base load is about 5.5 to 6GW. In other words, the U.S. is short on electricity equivalent to six New York Cities. 👇
2/ 仅看2026年,新增数据中心需要18GW电力。
在建数据中心可消化7GW,现有电网还能提供3GW,初步缺口为8GW。
再算上燃料电池、燃气轮机等补充方案,最终仍短缺约5GW;核电今年几乎帮不上忙。
3/ 需求还在加速。
2025年美国发电量增长2.8%,其中55%的增量被数据中心吃掉。
数据中心用电预计从2025年的31GW升至2027年的66GW,两年翻倍。即使土地、资金和工人都到位,电也未必能按时接上。
4/ 补电也没那么快。
燃气轮机的订单据称已经排到2030年,价格较2019年上涨195%。
高压变压器的交付周期则从2020年的约一年,拉长至两到四年。自建电源和储能可以缓解问题,但短期内填不上这么大的缺口。
5/ 电价会让数据中心审批变得更难。
达拉斯联储估算,现有数据中心已使全美批发电价平均上涨2%至6%。如果拟建项目在高利用率下全部投产,到2028年涨幅可能达到50%。
当居民开始把电费上涨与AI建设联系起来,更多项目可能因政治压力而延期。
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