By 2050, data centres alone are expected to account for 3.6 per cent of global electricity demand and roughly a tenth of all electricity consumed worldwide.

In one modeled scenario, the Energy Information Administration projects server electricity consumption in 2050 will be more than 16 times what it was in 2020.

New research puts numbers on how the AI infrastructure boom is coming for utility bills.

By 2050, data centres alone are expected to account for 3.6 per cent of global electricity demand and roughly a tenth of all electricity consumed worldwide.