US Data Center Power Consumption Is Set To Double By 2030 Amid Soaring AI Demands
ITPro, Friday, May 31st, 2024
Power consumption at US data centers is skyrocketing, prompting concerns that energy supply challenges could be on the horizon
US data center power consumption is expected to more than double by 2030, according to new research from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), as providers look to keep pace with generative AI demand.
By 2030, almost a tenth (9%) of US electricity generation could be consumed by data centers, with the EPRI predicting impending supply challenges, among other issues.
Drawing on various bodies of public information and industry growth estimates, the EPRI outlined four different potential consumption rate scenarios between 2023 and 2030, with growth rates ranging from 3.7% to 15%.