zerohedge
@zerohedge · Oct 10, 2025
Each 1GW of AI computing capacity costs $50bn to deploy in today’s prices, according to OpenAI execs. By 2028, Morgan Stanley projects at least 65 GW of new data center demand.
Do the math
zerohedge@zerohedge· Oct 8, 2025Only way this can happen is if i) there are rolling blackouts across the US (with electricity prices 3-4x higher) or ii) there is a nuke around every corner.
There is no way the current US grid can support this
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Batteries.
US grid is capable of 1TW steady state, but average usage is ~0.5TW.
Run the power plants at night to charge up the packs and then discharge packs during the day to power AI.
06:41 AM · October 10, 2025 · 219.1K views
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