Global electric demand grew last year. Probably not a surprise given the energy demands coming from AI (artificial intelligence) and data centers.

However, unless you are in the energy business or closely follow economic news, you might be surprised to learn what is supplying that growing electric power demand.

If you were listening to business news or momentum investing, startups in nuclear energy went up 200–300 percent. Fossil fuel generation declined across all geographies. In the US, utilities in high-demand regions (where data centers are being built) went up due to their monopoly on delivering power, while independent power generators went up twice as fast

As the chart above shows, power demand grew and was primarily met with wind and solar. This is not news in the energy industry.

Shows like Land Man (Netflix) promote the fossil fuel industry’s gripes against wind and solar, but the reality is they are the least-cost option for supplying electricity in almost all markets.

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