# Why energy providers can’t afford a weekend of downtime

> It is no longer news that AI is driving incredible demand for electricity. You may have read that data centers were using 6% of the electricity supply in the UK and the US as of May this year, or that these centers…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/why-energy-providers-cant-afford-a-weekend-of-downtime?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac39811cc0038c75382f84a)
- **Published:** 2026-10-05
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ai #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac39811cc0038c75382f84a

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