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Data center electricity consumption will pass 1,200 TWh by 2030, beyond what grid supply can meet.

Gartner · made June 2026 · target Dec 2030 · Open

Unverified Only a secondary source was found; the original words were not read on a page.

As reported:With data center power electricity consumption estimated to reach over 1,200TWh by 2030, grid supply will be insufficient to meet the demands of future data center construction

Gartner: Data center electricity consumption to grow 26% in 2026 (Network World)

The prediction

Who
Gartner
Made
June 2026
Target
Dec 31, 2030 (stated as "by 2030")
Status
Openin 4 years
Source
Gartner: Data center electricity consumption to grow 26% in 2026 (Network World) Secondary: a report of what they said
Topics
Compute

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