UNECE warns: AI data centres are outpacing electricity grids
UN News / UNECE on September 8, 2026 warn that AI data centres are growing faster than electricity infrastructure; consumption is nearly doubling toward a ~945 TWh context from related UN work; Ireland (Dublin) faces connection restrictions; the Netherlands faces siting constraints; voltage-oscillation and cascading-failure risks; volatile AI demand versus renewables; fragmented environmental rules.