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Gartner’s 2027+ predictions: robots everywhere, disposable apps and rising AI costs

IN · 2026-09-25

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Key takeaway

AI and data center electricity demand is set to surge, pushing large enterprises to generate and manage their own power.

  1. Step 1 · The triggersurging global electricity demand from AI and data centers strains grid capacity and raises wholesale power prices
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onlarge enterprises invest in on-site generation and storage to secure supply and manage costs
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onsome enterprises become energy providers, selling surplus power back to the grid or to data centers
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onutility business models shift, and grid tariffs rise for all users, including Indian SMEs
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with high electricity usage face higher input costs, prompting investment in efficiency or distributed generation

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: The Hindu BusinessLine

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