AI Power Demand Shows Up in Grid Data
Southern Power Grid reported 15.7 billion kWh sold to 398 data centres in ten months, a 25.6% rise that makes AI electricity use measurable.
On 6 November 2026, Southern Power Grid said its 398 data centres bought 15.7 billion kWh of electricity in the first ten months of 2026, up 25.6% year on year. Across its intelligent-economy supply chain, sales rose 22%, with upstream integrated circuits up 9.8%, data centres up 25.6% and downstream robotics up 61.1%. The Shantou pilot zone jumped 1,197.7%, its eleventh consecutive month above 100% growth.
