New episode of Everything Energy podcast unpacks the links between AI and energy

A new episode of the IEA’s flagship podcast, Everything Energy, dives into the deepening ties between energy and artificial intelligence, based on the findings of a groundbreaking new IEA report on this topic.

In the episode, which is now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, we hear from Thomas Spencer and Siddharth Singh, the lead authors of the Energy and AI report.

They explain why the sky-high expectations for AI depend on meeting fast-growing demand for electricity from data centres – and how the IEA developed authoritative projections for AI’s energy demand over the next decade. They also describe how AI is already transforming the energy sector, as well as AI’s implications for energy security and global emissions.

The IEA launched a revamped version of the Everything Energy podcast last month. The series offers valuable insights on issues at the centre of the global energy dialogue through conversations with experts who explain what the IEA’s latest data and analysis say about trends and prospects in the energy sector.

In the first episode, Laura Cozzi, the IEA’s Director of Technology, Sustainability and Outlooks, highlighted key findings on energy supply, demand and emissions from the IEA’s Global Energy Review 2025. The second episode examined the vast potential of geothermal energy, which is becoming increasingly accessible worldwide thanks to next-generation technologies. The third explored the recent comeback of nuclear energy, highlighting the key drivers and remaining challenges.

Future episodes of the podcast will cover the key role batteries will play in energy transitions, the latest electric vehicle trends and the state of global energy investment.