“Data centres in the United States could consume up to 12% of the country’s electricity by 2028 due to the rapid growth of AI, according to a new report. The Department of Energy-backed study predicts energy usage from data centres will rise from 4% to between 6.7% and 12%, depending on GPU availability and demand.”
https://dig.watch/updates/ai-boom-could-triple-us-data-centre-power-demand
Data centers pour fuel on the flames of environmental collapse