Electricity Demands of AI Data Centers to Double by 2030: IEA Report

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesApr 11, 2025, 9:29 pm340 ptsTop
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) says there will be a steep rise in the electricity needed to power AI data processing, which will use more power in the United States by 2030 than the manufacturing of all other energy-intensive goods, including cement, aluminum, steel and chemicals. In…

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