In 2022, the global electricity consumption from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies amounted to 460 terawatt-hours. By 2026, this figure will range between 620 and 1,050 terawatt-hours, depending on the future deployment of these technologies.
Data centers, AI, and crypto will then account for a large share of the global electricity consumption, up from only some two percent in 2022.
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