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AI data centres may use as much electricity as 1.3 billion people by 2030
AI data centre electricity consumption could roughly double to 945 terawatt-hours by 2030, equivalent to powering 1.3 billion people in Sub-Saharan Africa for over five years. AI is the most important
AI data centre electricity consumption could roughly double to 945 terawatt-hours by 2030, equivalent to powering 1.3 billion people in Sub-Saharan Africa for over five years. AI is the most important driver of data centre electricity growth, with global data centre electricity projected to reach nearly 3% of total global consumption by 2030.
Source: r/ChatGPT | 2026-06-04