The gains don’t stop there. In a new submission⁠(opens in a new window) today to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, we detail how AI systems are improving how we operate and manage the grid, forecast demand, and design next-generation systems that make energy generation more efficient and reliable.

In the seven months since we submitted our first response to OSTP, our weekly user base has doubled from more than 400 million to over 800 million people, with most using our tools for free. That growth reflects how rapidly AI is becoming part of daily life for millions of people—and reinforces the urgent need to find enough energy to support that growth.

There’s a need for urgent action to prevent the People’s Republic of China from pulling ahead in electricity generation. China added 429 gigawatts of new power capacity in 2024, accounting for over half of global electricity growth. The US contributed just 51 gigawatts, roughly one-eighth of China’s increase, which is creating an “electron gap” that puts US leadership at risk. Electrons are the new oil, and we believe the Trump Administration should work with the private sector on an ambitious national project to build 100 gigawatts a year of new energy capacity.

OpenAI is committed to doing our part. The Stargate sites we’re building in Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, and Wisconsin will add nearly 7 GW of new compute capacity and over $400 billion in investment over the next three years. This puts us on a clear path, and ahead of schedule, to meeting our full $500 billion, 10 GW commitment by the end of 2025.