“One of the estimates that I think is most likely is that data centers will require an additional 29 gigawatts of power by 2027, and 67 more gigawatts by 2030.”
Former CEO and Chairman of Google; Chair of the Special Competitive Studies Project
Said Apr 9, 2025Deadline Dec 31, 2027Testimony, US House Energy & Commerce Committee hearing "Converting Energy into Intelligence," 9 April 2025 (transcript via Tech Policy Press; official record CHRG-119hhrg60129)
Deadline is the end of 2027; Schmidt framed the figure as the estimate he considered most likely, immediately after noting that "many people think" the industry's share of US generation could go from 3% to 99%.