Musk: China's electricity output now exceeds the US, Europe and India combined
XFreeze · x · 2026-09-26
Elon Musk says China's electricity output has passed the United States, Europe and India combined, and continues to increase significantly. The post adds that China already produces roughly 3× as much electricity as the US, potentially reaching 4× if production scales with population. The energy gap matters as power is a fundamental constraint on AI compute buildout.
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