Energy Shock Drags Global Growth to 3.2 Percent, Puts Pressure on Cloud and AI Infrastructure
Padma Reddy Sama, Co-Founder of India’s First Sovereign AI Cloud Provider, BharathCloudHyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 29: The global economy is absorbing the impact of what is being described as the largest energy shock on record, with growth projected to slow to 3.2% in 2026 from 3.4% the previous year, as per the S&P Global report. Disruptions across West Asia are rippling through industries worldwide, particularly those dependent on stable and uninterrupted power. Nowhere is this more evident than in digital infrastructure, data centres and cloud systems that form the backbone of the modern economy, where even minor energy volatility can translate into significant operational risks and rising costs. These data infrastructure systems are engineered for near-zero d...










