How much energy do data centers and artificial intelligence use?
- Data centers consume around 1.5% of global electricity, but demand is very geographically concentrated.
- Few — if any — technologies have been adopted as quickly as artificial intelligence (AI).
- Since that computation runs on electricity, discussions around AI often return to what this means for energy demand.
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- Data centers consume around 1.5% of global electricity, but demand is very geographically concentrated.
- Few — if any — technologies have been adopted as quickly as artificial intelligence (AI).
- Since that computation runs on electricity, discussions around AI often return to what this means for energy demand.
Sources: Ourworldindata