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Will the EIA report US total electricity demand growth in 2027 (vs 2026) of at least 2.5%, with the commercial/data-center category as the largest contributing driver?

Category: industry

Status: open | Type: binary | Timeframe: long

Context

A macro confirmation that AI/data-center load is actually showing up in aggregate US electricity demand - a falsifiable check on the demand side spanning Assumptions 1 and 5. After two decades of ~flat US demand, a sustained 2.5%+ print driven by data centers is the cleanest aggregate validation of the thesis.

Predictions (98 total)

Yes: 64 | No: 34

Consensus: 65% Yes, 35% No

Resolution source: EIA Annual / Short-Term Energy Outlook total electricity sales by sector; FRED series for US electricity demand; EIA Electric Power Monthly.

Resolution date: 2027-12-31

Created: 2026-06-10

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