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.
Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario
(in terawatt-hours)
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IEA. (January 23, 2024). Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/
IEA. "Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. January 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/
IEA. (2024). Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario (in terawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/
IEA. "Electricity Demand from Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence, and Cryptocurrencies Worldwide in 2022, with a Forecast for 2026, by Scenario (in Terawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/
IEA, Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario (in terawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
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