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Global electricity demand could more than double over the next three years
Environment
Electricity demand from data centres set to double by 2026
The world needs more data centres to support internet activity and the AI boom. That could double the associated electricity demand in the next few years
By Jeremy Hsu
24 January 2024
Data processing and storage centres consume an enormous amount of electricity
Andrey Semenov, Getty Images/iStockphoto
As global demand for internet services and artificial intelligence continues to grow, the data centres that support them could double their electricity consumption in just two years.
That means they would devour as much energy in 2026 as the entire nation of Japan, with a population of 125 million, does today.
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