Electricity demand from data centres to more than double by 2030

  • Gas
  • April 10, 2025

Electricity demand from data centres worldwide is set to more than double by 2030 to around 945 terawatt-hours (Twh), according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.

Artificial intelligence (AI) will be the most significant driver and looks set to transform the energy sector in the coming decade, driving a surge in electricity demand from data centres around the world while also unlocking significant opportunities to cut costs, enhance competitiveness and reduce emissions, the Energy and AI report states.

In the US, power consumption by data centres is on course to account for almost half of the growth in electricity demand between now and 2030.

Global analyst group Wood Mackenzie warns that in the US alone, .

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