AI and the appetite for natural gas
From Earth Wise by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
October 20, 2025 · 2 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the increasing demand for natural gas capacity by U.S. electricity utilities driven by the growth of data centers.
A recent survey of the plans of U.S. electricity utilities for meeting projected future demand indicates that they are looking to build twice as much natural gas capacity as they had anticipated just 18 months earlier.  The reason?  Data centers.  These warehouses full of computers that form the backbone of the internet are multiplying rapidly […]
Topics covered
- natural gas
- electricity utilities
- data centers
- future demand
- energy capacity
Keywords
- natural gas
- electricity
- data centers
- energy demand
- capacity planning
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. electricity utilities
Places: natural gas, internet, U.S.
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