Projecting the Electricity Demand Growth of Generative AI Large Language Models in the US - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA
AI data centers specifically could require approximately 14 gigawatts (GW) [2] of additional new power capacity by 2030. Some argue that despite the increasing energy footprint of data centers, it is important to keep in mind that analysts have a history of overestimating data center electricity use. For all of these reasons, a detailed understanding of the energy demand of data centers is crucial for planning the future energy system. Estimating Data Center DemandMuch work has been done to estimate data center demand. Rising power demand from AI data centers likely does not pose an immediate crisis for the US power grid.
Source: New York Times July 17, 2024 15:41 UTC
