• Echoenergia’s market analysis highlights rising AI-driven data center electricity demand in Brazil, increasing the need for grid investment and corporate energy planning.
• São Paulo data center capacity rose 91% to 661 MW in first-half 2026 from 346 MW a year earlier.
• Grid operator ONS projected average interconnected-system electricity demand of 85,274 MW for October 2026, up 3.6% year over year.
• Higher data center consumption does not necessarily imply higher prices or supply shortages; effects depend on supply expansion, infrastructure and market conditions.
• Early electricity procurement decisions can improve cost predictability and risk management, with free-market contracts allowing eligible businesses to negotiate commercial terms.

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