US heatwave to test power grid amid soaring AI-driven energy demand
Key takeaways
- Grid operators warn the US heatwave could send electricity demand near record levels before the Fourth of July holiday.
- A stretch of extreme heat is expected to intensify across much of the central and eastern parts of the country this week, peaking from Tuesday through Thursday.
- That heatwave is likely to continue through one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, as millions of Americans prepare for Fourth of July celebrations on Saturday.
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Grid operators warn the US heatwave could send electricity demand near record levels before the Fourth of July holiday.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo People cool off at Coney Island beach on June 29 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City in the US [Spencer Platt/Getty Images via AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026Power grid operators in the United States are warning that a dangerous heatwave could put more strain on an electric grid already under pressure from surging energy consumption.
A stretch of extreme heat is expected to intensify across much of the central and eastern parts of the country this week, peaking from Tuesday through Thursday.