Data centers could gobble up twice as much electricity by 2026 thanks in large part to cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
By 2026, electricity consumption from data centers - including those used for cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence - could rise up to 1,050TWh depending on the pace the technology develops. That growth is equivalent to adding an extra country's worth of electricity demand; Sweden under a more modest scenario or Germany at the most.
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