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AI-optimized data centers will more than quadruple their electricity demand by 2030, making artificial intelligence the most significant driver of the increase, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
By 2030, the electricity demand of global data centers is projected to more than double, reaching approximately 945 terawatt-hours (TWh), exceeding the current total electricity consumption of Japan, according to the IEA’s report titled Energy and AI which analyzes the connections between energy and AI.
Last year, data centers accounted for approximately 1.5 percent of global electricity consumption, totaling 415 terawatt-hours (TWh), with the US as the largest consumer at 45 percent, followed by China at 25 percent.
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