Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario
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In 2022, the global electricity consumption from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies amounted to *** terawatt-hours. By 2026, this figure will range between *** and terawatt-hours, depending on the future deployment of these technologies.
Data centers, AI, and crypto will then account for a large share of the global electricity consumption, up from only some two percent in 2022.
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IEA. (January 23, 2024). Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/
IEA. "Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario (in terawatt-hours)." Chart. January 23, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/
IEA. (2024). Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario (in terawatt-hours). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/
IEA. "Electricity Demand from Data Centers, Artificial Intelligence, and Cryptocurrencies Worldwide in 2022, with a Forecast for 2026, by Scenario (in Terawatt-hours)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jan 2024, /statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/
IEA, Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario (in terawatt-hours) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/ (last visited July 16, 2026)
Electricity demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrencies worldwide in 2022, with a forecast for 2026, by scenario (in terawatt-hours) [Graph], IEA, January 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1462540/global-electricity-demand-from-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-crypto-forecast/
