It is not just one grid operator (though some may be worse than others). Electricity demand in the US has been flat for the last 20 years[1] because all growth

It is not just one grid operator (though some may be worse than others). Electricity demand in the US has been flat for the last 20 years[1] because all growth has been offset by efficiency gains. The same is true in Europe, e.g. Germany[2]. As a result, grid operators and lawmakers in the west have collectively forgotten how to deal with rapid growth of electricity demand. [1] https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/use-of-electricity.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/use-of-elect... [2] https://www.statista.com/statistics/383650/consumption-of-electricity-in-germany/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/383650/consumption-of-el...