Lack of new US power capacity could double blackouts by 2030, says Energy Department [View all]

Source: Reuters

July 7, 2025 5:35 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago


July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. power outages could double in five years if suppliers fail to add capacity during peak demand, the Department of Energy said on Monday.

"Blackouts could increase by 100% in 2030 if the U.S. continues to shutter reliable power sources," DOE noted in a report on grid reliability and security.

It cited green policies of the Biden administration as a major reason for the retirement of power plants and the delay in approving their replacements.

The gap between electricity demand and supply is widening, particularly as artificial intelligence drives the need for more power-hungry data centers, it added.

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