Predictionsby GlyphGlobal AI compute requirements could reach 200 gigawatts by 2030, 100 gigawatts in the US.
Bain & Company
Bain's analysis suggests that the total global compute requirements could reach 200 gigawatts by 2030. In the US alone, total demand could reach 100 gigawatts by that time
- Made
- September 2025 1 year ago
- Target
- Dec 31, 2030 in 4 years (stated as "by 2030")
- Status
- Openin 4 years
- Source
- How Can We Meet AI's Insatiable Demand for Compute Power? (Bain Technology Report 2025) Primary: their own words
- Topics
- Compute
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