Eseandre Mordi
⬤ New data from the International Energy Agency, published by The Economist, reveals that American data centers will consume close to 10% of the nation's electricity by 2030. This represents a much steeper climb than anywhere else in the world.
⬤ The numbers tell a striking story: US data center power usage stayed relatively flat from 2005 through 2020, then shot upward. By 2030, it's forecast to hit the 9-10% range. Meanwhile, Europe and China are expected to reach only 2-3% each, with Asia-Pacific (excluding China) and other regions staying even lower.
⬤ What makes the US different? The gap widens dramatically after 2025. While every region sees data center electricity use creeping up, America's trajectory rockets ahead. China's share grows steadily but stays well below US levels, and Europe barely budges.
⬤ Data centers are quickly becoming one of the biggest electricity consumers in America. Cloud services, data processing, and large-scale computing keep expanding, and they're eating up more power. By decade's end, the US will stand alone—using a far larger share of its electricity for data centers than any other major economy.
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