Berkshire Hathaway Energy embraces the AI computing wave, ushering in incremental opportunities for data center electricity demand

At present, half of Berkshire’s energy subsidiaries have already started connecting with AI-related electricity demand, continuously tracking industry changes and business implementation opportunities. Taking Iowa as an example, the company’s utility service coverage has expanded significantly, with four ultra-large data centers established locally, bringing a massive influx of new power customers. Currently, data center electricity usage accounts for 8% of the region’s peak load, a very high proportion within the utility industry, and the increase in power demand driven by computing infrastructure is substantial. The company predicts that in the next five years, this proportion is expected to rise by another 5%–10%, and in the long term could even surge to 50%, making it the most promising growth curve for future energy business.