TrendForce: global data centre power demand to reach 161 GW in 2026

Oct 7, 2026 · Issue 10 · 3 sources, 3 articles

TrendForce's forecast of 7 October says global data centre power demand capacity will reach 161 GW in 2026, up 31 percent year on year, mainly because of AI servers. Cloud providers are accelerating their expansion.

Who is affected and how

energy specialist

The 31 percent annual growth is a baseline figure for generation and grid capacity planning.

supplier

Demand for power supply and cooling equipment can be expected to keep growing.

Sources

• TrendForce: Global Datacenter Power Demand Capacity Expected to Rise 31% YoY in 2026 - EE Times Asiaeetasia.com · Oct 7, 2026
• Global Power Demand Capacity for Data Centers Expected to Rise 31% YoY in 2026; Grid Supply Gap to Widen in 2028, Says TrendForcetrendforce.com · Oct 10, 2026
• Global Data Center Power Demand Capacity to Hit 161 GW in 2026tokenpost.com · Oct 10, 2026

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