EIA: ERCOT, PJM Regions Hotspots for Rapid Growth in Power Demand

August 1, 2025--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook forecasts that overall U.S. electricity sales will increase at an annual rate of 2.2% in both 2025 and 2026. However, specific regions are boosting this average as their power demand grows due to an influx of power-hungry data centers and other large industrial undertakings. The EIA forecasts that demand on the PJM Interconnection, which covers all or portions of 13 states primarily in the northeastern U.S., will grow by 3% in 2025 and 4% in 2026, while the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, covering the majority of Texas, will see 7% growth in 2025, followed by estimated growth of 14% in 2026.