ERCOT's June 2025 forecast of non-crypto data center load in 2028; 25.0 GW in 2030
~16.8 GWforecast
| Value kind | forecast — Forecasts are time-bound outlooks, not specifications; test decisions across plausible scenarios. |
|---|---|
| Scope | Forecast of non-crypto load: it excludes cryptocurrency mining and says nothing about service capacity at any site. Including crypto, the same table shows 28.2 GW (2028) and 40.1 GW (2030). |
| As of | 2025-06-11 forecast |
| Source | ERCOT, Pablo Vegas responses to congressional questions, 11 June 2025 (Non-Crypto column of the ERCOT Data Center Load table) · 2025 ERCOT Adjusted Load Forecast Breakdown by Type, data-center-load series |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-01-12 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-12 · 4 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | texas-ercot-data-center-demand-by-2028-1-3-of |
Where the guide uses it
- 3.1 Site Selection Strategy & the Reordered Criteria Hierarchy
- 3.13 Market Clusters & the Site-Scoring Playbook
← Full numbers register — every date-stamped figure in the guide, with revision history.