Data centre electricity use will double by 2030, with AI-focused data centres tripling.
International Energy Agency · made April 2026 · target Dec 2030 · Open
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As reported:electricity consumption is poised to double by 2030, with power use from AI-enabled data centres expected to triple.
The prediction
- Made
- April 2026
- Target
- Dec 31, 2030 (stated as "by 2030")
- Status
- Openin 4 years
- Source
- AI data centres could triple electricity consumption by 2030, IEA warns (Capacity) Secondary: a report of what they said
- Topics
- Compute
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