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2 weeks agoWhy everything from your phone to your PC may get pricier in 2026
RAM prices have more than doubled since October 2025, likely causing consumer device price increases in 2026 due to high AI data‑centre demand.
Artificial intelligence data centres are set to devour a massive share of the world's electricity growth over the next decade, according to BP's latest World Energy Outlook. The oil giant estimates that data facilities powering AI applications will account for 10% of global electricity demand growth by 2035. In the United States, the world's most advanced AI hub, that figure could skyrocket to 40%, raising urgent questions about the strain on energy systems.