In 2018, data center power consumption as a whole reached a total of 205 TWh, almost 1% of the global electricity supply, 1 solidifying their fundamental role in the worldwide network infrastructure ...
Across the U.S., new AI-driven data centers are causing a significant increase in power demand. Carbon Direct projects that data center capacity in the U.S. will grow from roughly 25 GW in 2024 to 120 ...