Infographic: The Future of AI in the Energy Sector
As AI's capabilities improve it will revolutionise how we generate, transmit, sell and consume energy.
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Griffin, M. (2018) 'Infographic: The Future of AI in the Energy Sector', 311 Institute, 24 May. Available at: https://www.311institute.com/infographic-ai-in-the-energy-sector/ (Accessed: 1 October 2026).
It shouldn't come as any surprise to anyone that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a significant impact on the energy sector, and at all stages of its lifecycle. Whether it's in energy generation where it's helping to automate and improve power plant operations (OT), and simultaneously attack them, and other Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) assets, helping re-invent energy grids, and automate them, or, from a consumer perspective, helping organisations save hundreds of millions of dollars in energy costs.
In this infographic courtesy of Fuel Fighter we explore how the use of AI in the Energy sector will benefit and change the sector, and the looming possibilities.
What this means for your organisation
AI reaches every energy stage.
AI will affect how energy is generated, transmitted, sold and consumed. It is already helping to automate and improve power plant operations. Leaders should map where it touches their own energy supply chain.
The same tools raise the risk.
AI helps run power plants and Critical National Infrastructure, and it can also be used to attack them. Operational technology needs the same attention as office systems. Autonomous grids, rated Explore with wide use expected by 2035, will raise the stakes.
Savings are real but need planning.
AI is helping organisations save hundreds of millions of dollars in energy costs. Agentic AI, which can decide and act on its own, is rated Prepare. Grid scale energy storage, also rated Prepare, is at TRL 9, so it is ready to be used.
Three questions for your next leadership meeting
- Which of our energy operations already depend on AI, and who is accountable for them?
- How would we detect and respond to an AI-driven attack on our operational technology?
- Where could AI cut our energy costs, and what would we need to change?
The trends and technologies behind this story
From the 311 Starburst, the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit’s map of the technologies and trends shaping the next 50 years.
Analysis by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit, from Matthew Griffin’s article and 311 data. First published on Fanatical Futurist.
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Why does this matter?
As AI's capabilities improve it will revolutionise how we generate, transmit, sell and consume energy.
About the author
Matthew Griffin Founder, President and Futurist, 311 Institute
Matthew Griffin is a multi-award winning Futurist and expert in Disruption and Innovation, Geopolitics, Leadership, and Technology, who NASA have described as a "walking encyclopaedia of the future" and a "futurist Polymath."
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Matthew Griffin is a multi-award winning Futurist and expert in Disruption and Innovation, Geopolitics, Leadership, and Technology, who NASA have described as a "walking encyclopaedia of the future" and a "futurist Polymath." 17-time best selling author of the "Codex of the Future" series, Matthew is the Founder, President and Futurist of the 311 Institute, a global Futures and Deep Futures advisory firm working with royal households, world leaders, G7, G20, and G77 governments, NGOs, and multi-national mid and mega cap firms to help them explore, shape, and lead the next 50 years of business and society.
An award-winning YouTube creator with over a million followers, with an unrivalled global reach and impact, Matthew is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker, lecturer, and mentor who collaborates with global leaders through the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to shape pivotal initiatives such as the UN’s AI for Humanity program, the United Nations Conference of the Parties (UN COP), and the World Economic Forum in Davos.
As the former Global Head of Cloud, National Security, and Enterprise Sales for companies including Atos, Dell-EMC, and IBM, Matthew has a proven track record of building multi-billion dollar business units and turning failing divisions into market leaders. His ability to identify, analyse, and communicate the implications of hundreds of emerging technologies and trends is unparalleled, and his insights are trusted by many of the world’s most respected organisations, including ABB, Accenture, Adidas, AON, ARM, BCG, Centrica, Citi, Coca-Cola, Dentons, Deloitte, Dow Jones, EY, Google, KPMG, Lego, Legal & General, LinkedIn, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Qualcomm, RWE, Samsung, Siemens AG and Siemens Energy, T-Mobile, UBS, VISA, Walmart, Workday, Worldpay and many others.
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Sources and further reading
- AI in the Energy sector fuelfighter.co.uk
Source: first published by the 311 Institute on 24 May 2018. Cite as: Griffin, M. (2018). Infographic: The Future of AI in the Energy Sector. 311 Institute. https://www.311institute.com/infographic-ai-in-the-energy-sector/
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