Since 2020, global data center power demand has significantly increased, with artificial intelligence (AI) forecast to require 200 terawatt-hours by 2030. Global data center power demand has increased year-on-year since 2019 and reached 142 terawatt-hours in the United States in 2023 when excluding AI use.
Data center power demand worldwide from 2015 to 2023, with a forecast to 2030, by major region
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Goldman Sachs. (May 13, 2024). Data center power demand worldwide from 2015 to 2023, with a forecast to 2030, by major region (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1546348/data-center-global-power-demand/
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