Electricity demand for data centres to grow 16% in 2025 and double by 2030: Gartner

Electricity demand for data centres worldwide is projected to grow 16% in 2025 and to double by 2030, according to Gartner.

Gartner analysts estimate worldwide data centre electricity consumption will rise from 448 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2025 to 980 TWh by 2030.

“While conventional servers and supporting infrastructure contribute to overall data centre electricity consumption, the rapid rise of AI-optimised servers is fueling the increase in data centre power consumption,” said Linglan Wang, Research Director at Gartner. “Their electricity usage is set to rise nearly fivefold, from 93 TWh in 2025 to 432 TWh in 2030.”

In 2025, AI-optimised servers are projected to represent 21% of total centre power usage and 44% by 2030. In 2030, they will represent 64% of the incremental power demand for data centres. 

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