{
  "id": 6265291,
  "title": "Malaysia faces 9GW gas power gap as data centres drive electricity demand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/malaysia-faces-9gw-gas-power-gap-as-data-centres-drive-electricity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T09:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/127071/malaysia-faces-9gw-gas-power-gap-as-data-centres-drive-electricity-demand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MALAYSIA will need to add 9 gigawatts (GW) of gas-fired power capacity by 2032 to meet rising electricity demand, as a booming data-centre industry and hotter weather put increasing pressure on the national grid. Energy Commission chief executive Sit...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}