In 2022, traditional data centers accounted for a power demand of 345 terawatt-hours, while the electricity used by artificial intelligence data centers was close to zero. By 2026, AI data centers demand is forecast to grow to 90 terawatt-hours.
Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence data centers, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026
(in terawatt-hours)
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