EVs and AI will send Ontario's electricity demand soaring, system operator says

Demand for electricity in Ontario is set to soar by 75 per cent in the next couple of decades, far higher than was projected just last year, in part due to a sudden surge in data centres supporting artificial intelligence, the system operator said Wednesday.

EVs and AI will send Ontario's electricity demand soaring, system operator says
Rows of power lines are shown in Mississauga, Ont., on Aug. 19, 2019.

Demand for electricity in Ontario is set to soar by 75 per cent in the next couple of decades, far higher than was projected just last year, in part due to a sudden surge in data centres supporting artificial intelligence, the system operator said Wednesday.