Why does it matter?
A fifth of demand growth from data centers would make AI a first-order issue for advanced-economy utilities.
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Advanced economies, on the other hand, have seen several decades of essentially stagnant electricity demand. In this group of countries, data centres account for more than 20% of demand growth to 2030, presenting a wake-up call on the need to put the electricity sector on a growth footing again.
IEA Energy and AI