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Artificial intelligence is not just transforming industries; it is transforming the global power grid.
As AI workloads scale, data centers are consuming record levels of electricity. From high-performance GPUs to advanced cooling systems, the infrastructure powering AI is energy-intensive.
In 2022, AI and data centers accounted for around 2% of global electricity use, a figure the International Energy Agency predicts could nearly double by 2026. That is like adding an entire country’s worth of energy consumption to the grid.
The surge reflects more than just more servers; it is the result of AI’s growing footprint in search, industrial automation, and high-performance computing. The data in this chart reveals just how steep the climb could be over the next few years.