Artificial intelligence is driving a surge in electricity demand that could strengthen the role of natural gas and dispatchable power generation.

Britons are using so much “laughing gas” recreationally that explosions of nitrous oxide containers are increasingly shutting down plants that convert waste into energy.

Electricity bills are climbing nationwide, rising faster than inflation in many places. The explosive growth of AI and the massive data centers behind it are driving demand and straining the grid. To ...