""After analyzing a detailed pipeline of data center projects, we predict an average global growth rate of 17% per year in data-center-related power demand between 2022 and 2030," the report states. In the US, that average growth rate jumps to 25%. By 2030, data centers could account for more than 14% of the US's total power demand, even with gains in energy efficiency from new chips and sustainable data center infrastructure."
"Utilities are projecting 60 gigawatts - enough electricity to power six cities - of new power demand will come from data centers alone through the end of the decade. From Virginia to Louisiana and Arizona, the major public utilities are seeking regulatory approval to build new power plants and transmission lines. These projects often run into the billions of dollars, and have raised questions over how much of the costs should be passed on to residential and small business ratepayers."
Analysis of a detailed pipeline of data center projects predicts an average global growth rate of about 17% per year in data-center-related power demand between 2022 and 2030, and a 25% rate in the US. Industrial development is expected to double global electricity demand by 2050, with AI-focused data centers driving demand in Western Europe, China, and North America. By 2030, US data centers could consume more than 14% of national power despite efficiency gains. Utilities project roughly 60 gigawatts of new demand from data centers, prompting multibillion-dollar power plants, transmission approvals, and debates over cost allocation to ratepayers. Fossil fuels are likely to remain a large part of the energy mix through 2050.
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