Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035

Data centres are forecast to consume 4x today's electricity by 2035, with AI compute driving demand to nearly 200GW capacity. Regional power grids—particularly PJM and ERCOT—face strain as 64% of global AI chip power demand concentrates in the US.

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