Fact-check · Sep 29, 2026
“100 gigawatts a year would be a 40% increase annually in The United States total energy consumption”
FALSE
What the record shows
100 GW of continuous power equals approximately 0.876 quads/year, or ~0.9% of US total energy consumption (~96 quads in 2025-2026), not 40%. The claim conflates peak capacity with annual consumption.
Sources
- EIA USA Demand Forecast Raised for 2026, Dropped for 2027
- EIA Raises USA Total Energy Consumption Forecasts
- USA Energy Demand Projected to Rise in 2025, 2026
- Total USA Energy Demand Expected to Rise in 2025 and 2026
- EIA Sees USA Energy Demand Under 2025 Levels for Next 2 Years
- EIA Cuts USA Energy Demand Forecast, Still Sees Rise in 2026
From: Announcement on America.gov
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