Data Centers Consuming Massive Amounts of Energy, Report Says

WASHINGTON April 22, 2024—Data centers, spaces in buildings dedicated to house computer systems and related components, are consuming an alarming amount of energy, a report from Jaymie Scotto & Associates reads. 

The report argues that data centers devour over 460 terawatts of electricity on the annual basis. The growing use of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency mining will likely cause energy consumption to exceed 1000 terawatts per day by 2026, roughly equivalent with the entire county of Japan, the report argues.