Estimated global electricity demand from data centers 2022-2026, by region

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 19, 2024

In 2022, data centers in China, the United States, and the European Union consumed approximately 500 terawatt-hours of electricity. By 2026, data centers in China will account for the largest electricity consumption, with an estimate of 300 terawatt-hours.

Estimated electricity demand from data centers worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by global leader (in terawatt-hours)

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January 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Special properties

*Forecast. **2022 figure for China actually refers to 2020.

Supplementary notes

Includes traditional data centers, AI data centers, excludes demand from and cryptocurrency and data transmission networks.

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