Which state gives the most of its power to AI data centers?

18.7%

AI data centers in Nebraska can draw 18.7% of the state’s average power demand of 4,513 MW, the largest share of any US state.

Data checked 22 Oct 2026, from states.csv.

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Jesse Hawkins, “Which state gives the most of its power to AI data centers?”, jesseahawkins.com, data retrieved 22 Oct 2026. https://jesseahawkins.com/answers/state-most-power-to-ai/. Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration and Epoch AI, public domain; CC BY 4.0, as this site publishes it in power/states.csv; checked 22 Oct 2026.

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@misc{hawkins2026answersstatemostpowertoai,
  author = {Hawkins, Jesse},
  title = {{Which state gives the most of its power to AI data centers?}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://jesseahawkins.com/answers/state-most-power-to-ai/}},
  note = {Data: U.S. Energy Information Administration and Epoch AI, public domain; CC BY 4.0, as this site publishes it in power/states.csv; checked 22 Oct 2026, retrieved 2026-10-22}
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Jesse Hawkins, “Which state gives the most of its power to AI data centers?”, jesseahawkins.com, data checked 22 Oct 2026. https://jesseahawkins.com/answers/state-most-power-to-ai/

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