EVs Outrank Data Centers in California Electricity Demand Forecast
2025 IEPR Forecast will not Include IOUs’ ‘Known Loads’
Increased adoption of EVs is expected to be the biggest driver of CAISO peak demand through 2045. | California Energy Commission
Jan 25, 2026
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The California Energy Commission signed off on a forecast showing the state's electricity consumption could surge by as much as 61% over the next 20 years, mostly from increased EV adoption.
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