ChatGPT Could Slow Down: Energy Crunch Derails Half of AI Data Centers
The US build-out of AI data centers is starting to stall. Sightline Climate estimates that 30–50% of facilities scheduled to launch in 2026 will fall behind schedule or be cancelled. The main bottleneck is not just a shortage of electricity but also a lack of transformers, batteries and other power infrastructure. Of the 16 GW of capacity promised by the end of the year, only about 5 GW is actually under construction.
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The US has run into an energy crisis that threatens the growth of ChatGPT and other AI services: building data centers has proved much faster in presentations than on the ground.
How many
American AI data centers may miss their launch deadline? According to Sightline Climate, 30% to 50% of American AI data center projects may fall behind schedule or never reach launch in 2026. In total, 140 projects are supposed to add 16 GW of computing capacity, but only 5 GW is currently in the active construction phase.
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