International Energy Agency predictions and outcomes

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Predictions from International Energy Agency

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Made	Prediction	Target	Topic	Status
April 2026	Data centre electricity use will double by 2030, with AI-focused data centres tripling.Open · Unverified · International Energy Agency · target Dec 2030	Dec 2030by 2030	Compute	Open
April 2026	Capital spending by five large technology companies will rise another 75% in 2026, from over $400 billion in 2025.Open · Unverified · International Energy Agency · target Dec 2026	Dec 2026in 2026	Compute	Open
April 2026	Data centres could host 20 to 25 gigawatts of battery storage globally by 2030.Open · Unverified · International Energy Agency · target Dec 2030	Dec 2030by 2030	Compute	Open
April 2026	Data centre emissions will double to about 350 million tonnes by 2035.Open · Unverified · International Energy Agency · target Dec 2035	Dec 2035by 2035	Compute	Open
cited April 2026	US data centre electricity demand will rise 130% by 2030.Open · Unverified · International Energy Agency · target Dec 2030	Dec 2030by 2030	Compute	Open
April 2025 (Energy and AI report)	Global data centre electricity demand will more than double to about 945 TWh by 2030.Open · Unverified · International Energy Agency · target Dec 2030	Dec 2030by 2030	Compute	Open

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