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US data center electricity use hits 7% of total demand, a 10x rise since 2004, signaling a major shift in AI infrastructure energy needs.
Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented surge in global electricity demand from data centers, with consumption expected to more than double by decade's end. This creates a critical energy challenge as the need for continuous, reliable power clashes with renewable energy limitations.
America's AI infrastructure is heading toward a serious power problem. Electricity needs for AI alone are expected to explode from 4 GW to 123 GW by 2035, while total data-center consumption could hit 176 GW in the same timeframe.
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Marina Lyubimova
Saad Ullah
