A version of the following article appeared in the November 6, 2026, edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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Duke Energy: Big power needs from data centers will begin hitting the grid next year
by Ashley Fahey
In its third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, leaders at Charlotte-based Duke Energy say 5.2 gigawatts of power for data centers that are under construction now will begin using energy in the second half of 2027 and 2028.
How much is 5.2 gigawatts, exactly? It could power about 4.2 million homes for one year and is more than four times what was required to operate the DeLorean time machine in “Back to the Future.”
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