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1 week agoAI data centres to swallow 10% of global power surge - with US demand soaring to 40% by 2035, warns BP
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.
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